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Gooseneck assembly for rock drill and method for inserting friction rock stabilizer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-10-12
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Granted: 1989-12-26
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Expires: 2008-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A gooseneck interposed between a rock drill and supporting jack leg includes an offset pivot bearing for the rock drill and an adjacent pin to facilitate initial insertion of a friction rock stabilizer into a receiving hole. Use of the gooseneck involves alignment of the jack leg and stabilizer, followed by simultaneous operation of the rock drill and jack leg to force the stabilizer into the hole while vibrating it.
Inventors
- 👤 C. Lovon Fausett, Sr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:41
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B15/00; E21B15/006; E21D; E21D20/00; E21D20/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A gooseneck assembly for attachment to a mining rock drill to facilitate initial insertion of an elongated friction rock stabilizer into a hole drilled into a mine wall, the gooseneck assembly comprising: a rigid body having one end adapted to be fixed to a jack leg; pivot bearing means on the rigid body for mounting a rock drill for movement relative to the rigid body; and a stabilizer-engaging driver integrally formed on the rigid body and protruding outwardly from it at one side of the pivot bearing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A gooseneck assembly for attachment to a mining rock drill to facilitate initial insertion of an elongated friction rock stabilizer into a hole drilled into a mine wall, the gooseneck assembly comprising: a rigid body having one end adapted to be fixed to a jack leg; pivot bearing means on the rigid body for mounting a rock drill for movement relative to the rigid body; and a stabilizer-engaging driver integrally formed on the rigid body and protruding outwardly from it at one side of the pivot bearing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The gooseneck assembly of claim 1 wherein the stabilizer-engaging driver comprises a pin surrounded by an inwardly-located circumferential shoulder adapted to engage one end of a friction rock stabilizer penetrated by the pin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The gooseneck assembly of claim 2 wherein the one end of the rigid body and the pin of the stabilizer-engaging driver are aligned along parallel axes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
133 words
A gooseneck assembly for a mining rock drill, comprising: a rigid body; attachment means formed at one end of the rigid body along a longitudinal central axis for releasably fixing the rigid body to one end of a jack leg; pivot bearing means on the rigid body for mounting a rock drill, the pivot bearing means being centered about a transverse axis spaced from the longitudinal central axis; and a stabilizer-engaging driver centered along a driver axis, the stabilizer-engaging driver being integrally fixed on the rigid body adjacent to the pivot bearing and including a projecting pin surrounded by a shoulder having an outwardly facing surface adapted to engage an outer end of a friction rock stabilizer while the pin is inserted within it, the driver axis being parallel to the longitudinal axis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
133 words
A gooseneck assembly for a mining rock drill, comprising: a rigid body; attachment means formed at one end of the rigid body along a longitudinal central axis for releasably fixing the rigid body to one end of a jack leg; pivot bearing means on the rigid body for mounting a rock drill, the pivot bearing means being centered about a transverse axis spaced from the longitudinal central axis; and a stabilizer-engaging driver centered along a driver axis, the stabilizer-engaging driver being integrally fixed on the rigid body adjacent to the pivot bearing and including a projecting pin surrounded by a shoulder having an outwardly facing surface adapted to engage an outer end of a friction rock stabilizer while the pin is inserted within it, the driver axis being parallel to the longitudinal axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The gooseneck assembly of claim 4 wherein the transverse axis is offset to one side of the longitudinal axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The gooseneck assembly of claim 4 wherein the transverse axis is offset to one side of the longitudinal axis and the driver axis is offset to the remaining side of the longitudinal axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The gooseneck assembly of claim 4 wherein the longitudinal axis and driver axis are located within a common plane that is perpendicular to the transverse axis.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for initial insertion of a friction rock stabilizer into a hole drilled into a wall, comprising the following steps: substantially aligning an inner end of the stabilizer with the opening of the hole; engaging an outer end of the stabilizer with complementary surfaces on a gooseneck that interconnects a rock drill and a jack leg having an outer end in engagement with a fixed surface to maintain the jack leg substantially parallel to the hole; and operating the rock drill to vibrate the gooseneck and engaged stabilizer while simultaneously expanding the jack leg to force the inner end of the stabilizer partially into the hole.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for initial insertion of a friction rock stabilizer into a hole drilled into a wall, comprising the following steps: substantially aligning an inner end of the stabilizer with the opening of the hole; engaging an outer end of the stabilizer with complementary surfaces on a gooseneck that interconnects a rock drill and a jack leg having an outer end in engagement with a fixed surface to maintain the jack leg substantially parallel to the hole; and operating the rock drill to vibrate the gooseneck and engaged stabilizer while simultaneously expanding the jack leg to force the inner end of the stabilizer partially into the hole.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the stabilizer is moved inwardly into the hole along a parallel axis offset to one side from the longitudinal center axis of the jack leg.
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