Roof bolting apparatus
US6302623A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21D20/003
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A roof bolting apparatus comprising a frame, a rotary drive mounted on the frame for rotating a workpiece rod used in a mining operation, a timber jack rod supported by the frame, the timber jack rod having an upper end and having therein a hydraulic passage, a top plate mounted on the timber jack rod for movement therewith, the top plate having therein a hydraulic circuit communicating with the hydraulic passage in the timber jack rod, and first and second hydraulic cylinders movably mounted on the top plate, the cylinders communicating with the hydraulic circuit in the top plate, and each cylinder having an end defining a jaw, such that hydraulic fluid flow into the cylinders causes the ends of the cylinders to move toward each other, thereby causing the jaws to move together for holding the workpiece rod therebetween.
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