GB2181206A - Juxtaposed duct elements - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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- F16L9/003—Rigid pipes with a rectangular cross-section
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Abstract
A channel shaped duct element 10 has side walls 18, 20 having end faces (14, 16) of saw tooth profile form, a tongue 22 projecting from the base at one end thereof, and has a cut-out or groove 24, complementary to the tongue 22, in the base at the other end thereof. A service duct is formed by laying a plurality of such elements in juxtaposed end-to-end relationship whereby adjacent elements 10, 12 have interlocking end faces 14, 16 which prevent relative longitudinal displacement of the elements, and a tongue 22 extending from the element 12 is received by a groove 24 in the element 10 which prevents relative lateral displacement. The duct can be closed by a plurality of capping members 26. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Juxtaposed elements
The present invention relates to a cast or moulded elementforplacing in juxtaposed relationship with a similar element and is concerned particularly, though not exclusively, with ducting for carrying services such as cables, water and gas.
Services, such for example as electric power and telephone cables, are frequently laid inducting. The
ducting is generally channel-shaped and laid horizontally in a trench excavated from the ground.
Traditionally, the ducting is cast from concrete but,
more recently has been moulded from plastics mat
erial. Lengths of ducting are laid end to end in abutting relationship, and covering slabs of concrete or
plastics, as the case may be, placed over the ducting to protect the service cable or pipe installed therein.
The trench is then reinstated leaving the service duct
ing protected below ground level.
In another known form of service ducting adjacent ducts are secured together by a steel staple which passes into respectiveaperturesthereforin adjacent ducts. Disadvantages to this type of ducting are that the ducts need to be more accurately cast to ensure consistent placing of the apertures, the ducts need to bemorecarefullyalignedtoenablethestaplesto be pinned in place and, furthermore, a supply of both ducts and staples must be made available on site.
In accordance with the broadest aspect of the present invention there is provided a cast or moulded element for placing in juxtaposed relationship with a similarly cast or moulded element or elements in which respective first locking means are provided integral with each element at opposite ends thereof to enable juxtaposed elements to be locked together against longitudinal displacement.
In a preferred embodimentofthe invention respective second locking means are also provided integrally on each element for locking juxtaposed elements against lateral displacement.
When the cast or moulded element is a channel shaped duct, the respective first locking means may conveniently be located in the ends ofthe sidewalls ofthe channel. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the first locking means at one end of the duct is of a generally saw-tooth form, the locking means at the other end of the duct being of a complementary form to enable it to mate with the first locking means of an adjacent duct.
The respective second locking means is conveniently provided in the base of the channel shaped duct. In the preferred embodimentthesecond locking means comprises a tongue protecting from one end ofthe duct base with a complementary shaped cut-out in the base at the other end ofthe duct to receive the tongue of an adjacent duct.
Whilst the invention is intended to be applicable primarily to ducting where each element consists of agenerallychannel shaped ductwith acoveringslab therefor, the invention may equally be applied to, for example, edge stones such as kerb stones.
The invention will now be described further by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings the single figure of which is a diagrammatic
perspective view of one complete cast concrete duct and part of another duct arranged in juxtaposed relationship with the complete duct.
Two generally channel shaped cast concrete ducts
10, 12 are arranged with respective ends 14, 16 in juxtaposed relationship so that the ducts are both longitudinally and laterally locked together. The profile ofthe sidewalls 18,20 ofthe duct 10 are of generally saw-tooth form and the corresponding side walls ofthe duct 12 are of complementary profile sothat the respective ends are intermeshed and so locked together.
Lateral locking of the ducts is achieved by atongue 22 in the duct base which engages in a corresponding cut-out 24 of an adjacent duct.
When the ducting is placed in a trench excavated fromtheground,the longitudinal and lateral locking ensuresthatthe run ofthe ducting is in correct alignment. Subsequent to installation of the service or services to be carried by the ducting a covering slab 26 is placed over the open face of each duct to prevent the ingress of foreign matter such as soil.
The side walls 18,20 ofeach duct may be slightly tapered to facilitate removal from the mould in which the duct is cast.
If desired the ducting may be reinforced, for example by a steel mesh reinformcementwhich is held in spaced relationshiptothewallsofthe mould by spacers. Concrete is then poured into the mould and allowed to set.
In an alternative embodiment ofthe invention, not shown, part ofthe saw-tooth configuration ofthe re spectivefirst locking means is removed to enable the saw-tooth configuration to perform both longitudinal and lateral locking.
1. Acastormouldedelementforplacing injuxtaposed relationshipwithasimilarlycastormoulded element or elements in which respective first locking means are provided integral with each element at op positeendsthereofto enable juxtaposed elements to be locked together against longitudinal displacement.
2. An element as claimed in claim 1 in which second locking means are provided integrally on each element for locking juxtaposed elements against lateral displacement.
3. An element as claimed in claim 1 in which when the cast or moulded element is a channel shaped duct, the respective first locking means are located in the ends of the side walls of the channel.
4. An element as claimed in claim 3 in which the first locking means at one end ofthe duct is of a generally saw-tooth form, the locking means at the other end oftheductbeingofacomplementaryformto enable itto mate with the first locking means of an adjacent duct.
5. An element as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4 in which the respective second locking means is provided in the base ofthechannel shaped duct.
6. An element as claimed in claim Sin which the second locking means comprises a tongue project
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Claims (9)
1. A cast or moulded element having two end portions for placing in interlocked relationship with another juxtaposed element so thatthe one end portion of the one element confronts an end portion of the juxtaposed element, each element has a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of one element intended to engage the second end portion of the juxtaposed element, the first and second end portions having respectivefirstand second interlocking means, the first interlocking means being adapted to interlockwith the second interlocking means of a juxtaposed element to prevent relative longitudinal displacement thereof, one end portion being provided with atongueforinterengagement of a groove in a juxtaposed elementto prevent relative lateral displacement thereof.
2. An element as claimed in claim 1, having a tongue projecting from the first end portion and a complementary groove being provided in the second end portion thereof.
3. An element as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the first and second interlocking means are of generally sawtooth form.
4. An element as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the element is a channel shaped duct, with side walls having end faces providing the interlocking means.
5. An element as claimed in claim 4, in which the tongue is located at the base of the channel.
6. An element as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, in which the tongue projects from the interlocking means.
7. An element as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which is manufactured from concrete.
8. An element constructed and arranged sub stantially as herein particularly described, with referenceto and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
9. A joint incorporating a plurality of elements as claimed in claim 1, constructed, arranged and adapted to operate substantially as herein particularlydescribed with reference to and as illustrated in the ac companying drawings.
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GB2257383A (en) * | 1991-06-26 | 1993-01-13 | Morganite Thermal Ceramics Ltd | Duct for conveying molten metal |
GB2296304A (en) * | 1994-12-20 | 1996-06-26 | Brierley B | Pre-cast concrete box culvert |
US5986212A (en) * | 1997-10-09 | 1999-11-16 | Lhota; Thomas E. | Plastic channel for electrical wiring |
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GB645764A (en) * | 1948-03-31 | 1950-11-08 | Tata Iron And Steel Company Lt | Improved union for water or gas pipes |
GB722987A (en) * | 1952-12-29 | 1955-02-02 | Orlit Ltd | Improvements in or relating to gullies for bowling greens and like playing grounds |
GB776871A (en) * | 1954-06-15 | 1957-06-12 | Ronald Henry Sayers | Improved edging block for lawn and other borders |
GB856494A (en) * | 1959-09-29 | 1960-12-21 | Aeroquip Corp | Coupled joint |
GB1238350A (en) * | 1968-08-23 | 1971-07-07 | ||
GB1402447A (en) * | 1971-07-28 | 1975-08-06 | Jakobsen K | Paving stones |
GB1523520A (en) * | 1975-12-31 | 1978-09-06 | Technilec Sarl | Electric ducts |
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GB2257383A (en) * | 1991-06-26 | 1993-01-13 | Morganite Thermal Ceramics Ltd | Duct for conveying molten metal |
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EP2921599A1 (en) * | 2014-03-17 | 2015-09-23 | Die Spezialelemente AG | Device for the connection of elements, element for the construction of a channel and method for laying elements |
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