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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 1989
Filed:
Jun. 14, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Claude C White, Birmingham, AL (US);
Assignee:
Birmingham Bolt Company, Inc., Birmingham, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
72388 ; 72387 ; 7245315 ; 7245316 ;
Abstract
A portable tool for bending elongated mine roof bolts in situ including a stationary support portion for holding a part of a roof bolt, a movable support portion for holding another part of the roof bolt, a power cylinder and piston for moving the movable support portion in an arc to effect bending one end of the bolt, to permit insertion thereof into a mine roof opening. The power cylinder and piston being activated to return the movable support portion to its initial position, thereby straightening the bolt to permit full insertion of the bolt into the mine roof opening.