The present invention is a manually bendable rebar bolt for use in ground reinforcement, particularly in mining operations. The rebar bolt is a steel rod having a length and a width. The cross-sectional area of the bolt taken along the width generally perpendicular to said length has a long axis and a short axis. The bendable rebar bolt can be manually bent in a direction generally perpendicular to said long axis.
1. A manually bendable rebar bolt for use in ground reinforcement, said rebar cable bolt comprising:
a steel rod having a length and a width and a cross-sectional area taken along said width generally perpendicular to said length, said cross-sectional area having an oval or elliptical shape including a long axis and a short axis;
whereby said oval or elliptical shape of said cross-sectional area allows a user to manually bend said steel rod in a direction generally perpendicular to said long axis;
wherein a ratio of said short axis to said long axis is at least about 0.6 and less than 0.8;
wherein a length of said long axis is less than or equal to 0.9 inches and a length of said short axis is greater than or equal to 0.6 inches.
2. The manually bendable rebar bolt of claim 1 , wherein the length of said short axis is about 0.6 inches and the length of said long axis is 0.9 inches.
3. The manually bendable rebar bolt of claim 1 , wherein said rebar is #6 grade 40.
4. The manually bendable rebar bolt of claim 1 , wherein said long axis is less than 0.9 inches and said short axis is greater than 0.6 inches.
5. A manually bendable rebar bolt for use in ground reinforcement, said rebar cable bolt comprising:
a rod having a cross-sectional area, said cross-sectional area having an oval or elliptical shape including a long axis and a short axis, said rebar bolt having a width along said long axis and a width along said short axis;
a ratio of said short axis to said long axis is at least about 0.6 and less than 0.8;
wherein a length of said long axis is less than or equal to 0.9 inches and a length of said short axis is greater than or equal to 0.6 inches;
whereby said oval or elliptical shape of said cross-sectional area allows a user to manually bend said rod in a direction generally perpendicular to said long axis.
6. The manually bendable rebar bolt of claim 5 , wherein the length of said short axis is about 0.6 inches and the length of said long axis is 0.9 inches.
7. The manually bendable rebar bolt of claim 5 , wherein said rebar is #6 grade 40.
8. The manually bendable rebar bolt of claim 5 , wherein said long axis is less than 0.9 inches and said short axis is greater than 0.6 inches.
9. A manually bendable rebar bolt for use in ground reinforcement, said rebar cable bolt comprising:
a rod having a length a width and a cross-sectional area taken along said width generally perpendicular to said length, said cross-sectional area having an oval or elliptical shape including a long axis and a short axis, a ratio of said short axis to said long axis is at least about 0.6 and less than 0.8, a length of said long axis is less than or equal to 0.9 inches and a length of said short axis is or equal to 0.6 inches;
whereby said oval or elliptical shape of said cross-sectional area allows a user to manually bend said rod in a direction generally perpendicular to said long axis.
10. The manually bendable rebar bolt of claim 9 , wherein said rebar is #6 grade 40.
11. The manually bendable rebar bolt of claim 9 , wherein said long axis is less than 0.9 inches and said short axis is greater than 0.6 inches.