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Rock bolt

US7963725B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2004
Grant dateJun 21, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21D21/0073
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A rock bolt (10) which includes An elongate tubular member (18), which is formed with an inlet (22) through which a pressurized fluid can pass, into an interior of the tubular member (18), thereby to expand the tubular member (18) in a radial direction, an elongate shank (12) with a first end (14) which is secured to the tubular member (18) and a second end (16), and an expansion unit (26) which has a wedge-shaped member (44) at the second end (16) of the shank (12).

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