Abstract: A mine roof support device comprising an elongated tubular shank having an oblate cross-section providing annularly spaced wall engaging peripheral portions for frictionally engaging the wall of a hole in the strata and annularly spaced non-wall engaging peripheral portions which are spaced radially from the wall of the hole, the exterior wall engaging surfaces of the wall engaging portions being configured such that frictional interengagement with the wall of the hole will result in a radially inward deflection of the wall engaging portions which deflection is accommodated by radially outward deflection of the non-wall engaging portions and a releasably contained charge of hardenable viscous grouting material operable to be applied between the wall of the hole and the exterior periphery of the shank as the latter moves upwardly into the hole while the material of the charge is viscous to thereby reduce by a lubricating action the frictional resistance occasioned by the engagement of the shank within the hole

Abstract: A mine roof support device comprising an elongated tubular shank having an oblate cross-section providing annularly spaced wall engaging peripheral portions for frictionally engaging the wall of a hole in the strata and annularly spaced non-wall engaging peripheral portions which are spaced radially from the wall of the hole, the exterior wall engaging surfaces of the wall engaging portions being configured such that frictional interengagement with the wall of the hold will result in a radially inward deflection of the wall engaging portions which deflection is accommodated by radially outward deflection of the non-wall engaging portions and a releasably contained charge of hardenable viscous grouting material operable to be applied between the wall of the hole and the exterior periphery of the shank as the latter moves upwardly into the hole while the material of the charge is viscous to thereby reduce by a lubricating action the frictional resistance occasioned by the engagement of the shank within the hole

Abstract: A device that has a tubular shank can be employed either for fastening or for stable mounting in unconsolidated underground strata. This shank has an oblate cross-section. For applications in which the device is driven into underground strata, the shank has a length sufficient to avoid loosening, notwithstanding possible shifting of unconsolidated strata. The shank is drivable into a bore that is sized to transversely compress the shank.