Plow for installing utility lines

摘要

A plowing apparatus for installing multiple utility lines having a plow is adapted to be attached to a prime mover for cutting and opening in the ground to a predetermined distance below the surface of the ground as the prime mover moves along the top of the ground. A utility line guide chute is disposed behind of the plow and is operatively attached to the plow. The guide chute includes a forward wall, bottom wall, a first and second side wall operatively attached to the front wall and at least a partially opened top for receiving utility lines to be installed into the ground as the plow moves forwardly. Divider members are disposed between the first and second guide walls for guiding the multiple utility lines in the top of the guide and out a lower rearward portion of the guide whereby utility lines can be laid into the ground at predetermined depths in vertically spaced relationships with respect to each other as the plow and guide chute move forward. In a preferred embodiment the second wall is composed of separate parts, the shape of respective ones of said separate parts corresponding at least in part to the position of each of more than one respective utility line within the guide whereby the separate parts of the second wall can be selectively removed to facilitate removal of selected ones of the utility lines without removing other ones of the utility lines. This permits the user to remove only those utility lines desired to be attached to a particular junction box without removing each and every one of the utility lines, thereby providing a random extraction ability. Cup cutters are used to maintain a predetermined separation between utility lines.