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EP 0163479 B1 19900829 - GROUND CONTROL

Title (en)

GROUND CONTROL

Publication

EP 0163479 B1 19900829 (EN)

Application

EP 85303580 A 19850521

Priority

AU 4273485 A 19850521
AU PG511384 A 19840522

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0163479A2] A cable bolt for ground control is made from individual twisted wires obtained from destranding a wire strand. The cable bolt is made by twisting the wires in the direction opposite to their normal twist, the cable bolt so formed having alternate areas (62) of enlarged diameter where the wires are spaced from one and other and areas (61) where the wires lie closely adjacent.

IPC 1-7

E21D 21/00

IPC 8 full level

D07B 1/00 (2006.01); D07B 7/18 (2006.01); E21D 21/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D07B 5/005 (2013.01); D07B 7/187 (2015.07); E21D 21/0026 (2013.01); E21D 21/006 (2016.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI LU SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0163479 A2 19851204; EP 0163479 A3 19870114; EP 0163479 B1 19900829

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85303580 A 19850521