Device for storing and loading reinforced rods for the front and vault of a tunnel

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EP 0 953 725 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	22.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/04

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	03.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/44

(21)	Application number: 99107628.2

(22)	Date of filing: 16.04.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: E21B 19/14, E21D 20/00

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

30.04.1998 IT TO980370

(71)	Applicant: TREVI S.p.A.
	I-47023 Cesena (Province of Forli) (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Martella, Achille 64032 Atri (TE) (IT) Michele, Francesco 85035 Noepoli (PZ) (IT) Siepi, Maurizio 47020 Longiano (FO) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Lotti, Giorgio et al
	c/o Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 61 10128 Torino 10128 Torino (IT)

(54)	Device for storing and loading reinforced rods for the front and vault of a tunnel

(57) Device for storing and loading reinforced rods for the front and vault of a tunnel mounted on a machine for the preventive consolidation of excavations in tunnels in correspondence to a working unit (19) of the machine, which is in turn mounted in correspondence to one end of telescopic standards (14, 15) hinged to the frame (10) of the machine itself, comprising a number of tubes (39) flanking each other containing the rods (36, 37, 38) for feeding to the working unit (19) singularly and selectively by means of a tapered conveyor (34) with a funnel (35); thrusting means (44) with fingers (40, 41, 42) which are longitudinally spaced are positioned in correspondence to the ends of each rod (36, 37, 38) opposite those fitted into the conveyor (34).

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