LOW PROFILE CABLE BOLT HEADERS

1 . A low profile roof bolt head comprising:

a first section adapted for insertion into a roof hole, said first section having a first end surface of the roof bolt head;

a second section adapted for accommodating a tightening tool, said second section having a second end surface of the roof bolt head, wherein said second end surface has an outer cross-sectional diameter;

a first throughhole portion extending through said first section and forming an opening in said first end surface for accommodating a first bolt portion; and

a second throughhole portion extending through said second section and forming an opening in said second end surface for accommodating a second bolt portion;

said first section having an end portion opposite said first end surface, said first section tapering in outer cross-sectional diameter from said end portion to said first end surface;

wherein said second section has a roof plate contacting portion disposed adjacent said end portion of said first section for contacting a roof plate upon initial insertion of said first section into the roof hole and having a diameter larger than the outer cross-sectional diameter of said end portion of said first section;

wherein said outer cross-sectional diameter of said second end surface is less than the outer cross-sectional diameter of said end portion of said first section.

2 . A low profile roof cable bolt comprising:

a cable bolt body;

a cable bolt head disposed at an end of said cable bolt body;

said cable bolt head comprising:

a first section adapted for insertion into a roof hole, said first section having a first end surface of the roof bolt head;

a second section adapted for accommodating a tightening tool, said second section having a second end surface of the roof bolt head, wherein said second end surface has an outer cross-sectional diameter;

a first throughhole portion extending through said first section and forming an opening in said first end surface for accommodating a first bolt portion; and

a second throughhole portion extending through said second section and forming an opening in said second end surface for accommodating a second bolt portion;

said first section having an end portion opposite said first end surface, said first section tapering in outer cross-sectional diameter from said end portion to said first end surface;

wherein said second section has a a roof plate contacting portion disposed adjacent said end portion of said first section for contacting the roof plate upon initial insertion of said first section into a roof hole and having a diameter larger than the outer cross-sectional diameter of said first section;

wherein said outer cross-sectional diameter of said second end surface is less than the outer cross-sectional diameter of said end portion of said first section.

3 . A method of installing a low profile roof cable bolt, said method comprising the steps of

providing a low profile roof cable bolt comprising:

a cable bolt body; and

a cable bolt head disposed at an end of the cable bolt body, the cable bolt head comprising a first section adapted for insertion into a roof hole, said first section having a first end surface of the roof bolt head, a second section adapted for accommodating a tightening tool, said second section having a second end surface of the roof bolt head, wherein said second end surface has an outer cross-sectional diameter, and a first throughhole portion extending through said first section and forming an opening in said first end surface which accommodates the cable bolt body, a second throughhole portion extending through said second section and forming an opening in said second end surface for accommodating a bolt portion, said first section having an end portion opposite said first end surface, said first section tapering in outer cross-sectional diameter from said end portion to said first end surface, a roof plate contacting portion disposed adjacent said end portion of said first section for contacting a roof plate upon initial insertion of said first section into the roof hole and having a diameter larger than the outer cross-sectional diameter of said first section, wherein said outer cross-sectional diameter of said second end surface is less than the outer cross-sectional diameter of said end portion of said first section;

disposing the cable bolt body and the first section of the cable bolt head into a roof hole; and

rotating the second section of the cable bolt head with a tightening tool thereby rotating the cable bolt body within the roof hole.

4 . A low profile roof cable bolt comprising:

a cable bolt body;

a cable bolt head disposed at an end of said cable bolt body;

said cable bolt head comprising:

a first section adapted for insertion into a roof hole, said first section having a first end surface of the roof bolt head;

a second section, said second section having a second end surface of the roof bolt head, wherein said second end surface has an outer cross-sectional diameter;

a first throughhole portion extending through said first section and forming an opening in said first end surface for accommodating a first bolt portion; and

a second throughhole portion extending through said second section and forming an opening in said second end surface for accommodating a second bolt portion;

said first section having an end portion opposite said first end surface, said first section tapering in outer cross-sectional diameter from said end portion to said first end surface;

wherein said second section has a roof plate contacting portion disposed adjacent said end portion of said first section for contacting a roof plate upon initial insertion of said first section into the roof hole and having a diameter larger than the outer cross-sectional diameter of said first section;

wherein said outer cross-sectional diameter of said second end surface is less than the outer cross-sectional diameter of said end portion of said first section.