Patent ID: 9429017
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: E21B,E21D

Claim Text:
1. A system for supporting a roof of a subterranean mine, the system comprising: a first plurality of non-linear stabilizing members disposed underground above the roof of the subterranean mine at a first elevation, the first plurality of non-linear stabilizing members terminating at a second elevation, the first plurality of non-linear stabilizing members having tension applied thereto via a fastener plate assembly disposed only at a first end of the first plurality of non-linear stabilizing members; a second plurality of non-linear stabilizing members disposed above the roof of the subterranean mine and above the first plurality of non-linear stabilizing members at a third elevation, the second plurality of non-linear stabilizing members terminating at a fourth elevation, the second plurality of non-linear stabilizing members having tension applied thereto via a fastener plate assembly disposed only at a first end of the second plurality of non-linear stabilizing members; wherein, the first plurality of non-linear stabilizing members and the second plurality of non-linear stabilizing members are arranged to form a mesh; and wherein weight of the roof of the subterranean mine is distributed to a surrounding structure via the first plurality of stabilizing members and the second plurality of stabilizing members.