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US 2018/0023391 A1Published application
Slotted Tubular Anchor
AssigneeFCI Holdings Delaware, Inc.
InventorsJohn C. Stankus, Dakota Faulkner, David Rager
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Abstract
A mine bolt includes an elongated body having a first end and a second end positioned opposite the first end, and an anchor comprising a tube defining a central opening and a slot extending at least a portion of the length of the tube. The anchor is secured to the elongated body. The anchor is configured to compress upon installation of the mine bolt to anchor the elongated body within a bore hole.
Claims20
A mine bolt comprising:
- an elongated body having a first end and a second end positioned opposite the first end;
- and
- an anchor comprising a tube defining a central opening and a slot extending at least a portion of the length of the tube, the anchor is secured to the elongated body, wherein the anchor is configured to compress upon installation of the mine bolt to anchor the elongated body within a bore hole.
A method of installing a mine bolt comprising:
- providing a mine bolt comprising an elongated body having a first end and a second end positioned opposite the first end, and an anchor comprising a tube defining a central opening and a slot extending at least a portion of the length of the tube, the anchor is secured to the elongated body;
- and
- inserting the mine bolt into a bore hole with the anchor compressing as the anchor is inserted into the bore hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.