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US 2024/0344457 A1Published application
Anchor Arrangement
AssigneeMohlalefi (Pty) Ltd.
InventorMartin Nare Masitise
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AssigneeMohlalefi (Pty) Ltd.
InventorMartin Nare Masitise
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A bolt or anchor 10 typically used in a rock body 14. The anchor 10 comprises an internal gripping formation with which the anchor can be fixed relative to the rock body 14. Moreover, the anchor 10 comprises an elongate body 20 which is configured for, in use, being received at least partially within a hole 12 in the rock body 14. The anchor 10 also comprises an internal fixing arrangement 30 which comprises a substance 32 which is received within a containing arrangement 34. In use, the containing arrangement 34 is arranged within the hole 12. An activating arrangement 36 is provided and configured for, in use, actuating the containing arrangement 34 and causing the internal fixing arrangement 30 to engage with the hole, thereby causing the elongate body 14 to become fixed within the hole 12.
An anchor arrangement for a solid body, the anchor arrangement comprising:
The anchor arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the containing arrangement is dimensioned operatively to be received completely within the hole without any portion thereof protruding beyond an outer surface of the solid body.
The anchor arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the containing arrangement is arranged at least partially between an internal sidewall of the hole and the elongate body.
The anchor arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the elongate body takes the form of one of a rock bolt and a cable.
The anchor arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a breather passage extends axially and/or centrally along a portion of the elongate body.
The anchor arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, further including a bearing plate which is operatively received over the elongate body and in contact with solid body.
A method of installing an anchor arrangement in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, in a hole of a solid body, the method comprising the steps of:
The method of any one of claims 36 to 40, wherein step B) comprises at least some of the sub-steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.