Method and apparatus for lining tunnel walls or tunnel ceilings with protective nets
US8662796B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21D11/406
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In a method for lining tunnel walls or ceilings with protective nets or the like, web-shaped protective net material is unwound from a reel and is fastened to the tunnel walls or ceiling by tie bolts. The reel is rotatably arranged. The rotation of the reel about a shaft is controlled in order to unwind the protective net material, the shaft being mechanically moved in steps along the tunnel walls or ceiling together with the reel. The protective net material unwound in each step is preferably stretched and mechanically fastened. The individuals carrying out these processes are thus not exposed to any direct risk, while the lining process can be accelerated.
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