Pumpable crib bag assembly
AssigneesABC Industries, Inc., Dsi Underground Australia Pty Limited
InventorsSteven S. FLEAGLE, David EVANS
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Abstract
A pumpable crib bag assembly for forming a load-bearing support includes a containment bag arranged to be filled with a load-bearing material. The containment bag includes an upper end portion, a lower end portion, and a sidewall extending between the upper and lower end portions. The sidewall is configured to surround the load-bearing material within the containment bag to contain the load-bearing material therein. Aa reinforcing member extends along the sidewall to constrain the load-bearing material within the containment bag when a service load is applied to the assembly. The reinforcing member includes a flattened major surface arranged for contacting with the sidewall as the service load is applied to the assembly.
Claims22
A pumpable crib bag assembly arranged for forming a load-bearing support, the assembly comprising:
- a containment bag arranged to be filled with a load-bearing material, the containment bag including:
- an upper end portion:
- a lower end portion;
- and
- a sidewall extending between the upper and lower end portions, the sidewall being configured for surrounding the load-bearing material within the containment bag to contain the load-bearing material therein;
- and
- a reinforcing member extending along the sidewall for constraining the load-bearing material within the containment bag when a service load is applied to the assembly, the reinforcing member including a flattened major surface for contact with the sidewall as the service load is applied to the assembly.
A load-bearing support comprising:
- a containment bag filled with a load-bearing material, the containment bag including:
- an upper end portion;
- a lower end portion;
- and
- a sidewall extending between the upper and lower end portions, the sidewall being configured for surrounding the load-bearing material within the containment bag to contain the load-bearing material therein;
- and
- a reinforcing member extending along the sidewall for constraining the load-bearing material within the containment bag during application of a service load to the load-bearing support, the reinforcing member including a flattened major surface for contact with the sidewall during application of the service load.
A method for forming a load-bearing support, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a containment bag to be filled with a load-bearing material, the containment bag including:
- an upper end portion;
- a lower end portion;
- and
- a sidewall extending between the upper and lower end portions, the sidewall being configured for surrounding the load-bearing material within the containment bag to contain the load-bearing material therein;
- positioning a reinforcing member along the sidewall, the reinforcing member including a flattened major surface arranged for contact with the sidewall when a service load is applied to the load-bearing support;
- and
- filling the containment bag with the load-bearing material such that the reinforcing member constrains the load-bearing material within the containment bag when the service load is applied to the load-bearing support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.