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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:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brad Neilson, Gwynneville, AU;
John R. Frederick, Polk, PA (US);
Assignee:
Joy MM Delaware, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21D 2/000 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21D 2/000 ;
Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus ( ) for installing bolts into a mine entry, said apparatus including: a frame ( ) having a forward end ( ), a rearward end and lateral sides; at least one bolting rig ( ) operatively mounted to said forward end of said frame; at least one roof support member attached to said forward end of said frame ( ) separate from said bolting rig ( ) for selectively supporting said mine entry as bolts are installed therein; and an operator station ( ) on said frame for supporting an operator thereon during operation of said at least one roof support member.