Expandable mine stopping panel

Abstract

The invention includes one or more ventilation stopping panels and more particularly to expandable ventilation panel used in the construction of a mine stopping.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mine ventilation stopping expandable panel apparatus, comprising:
 a first panel comprising:
 a first side, a second side spaced apart from the first side, a third side, a fourth side spaced apart from the third side and a first surface extending between at least a portion of the first side, the second side, third side and forth side and an opposite second surface, 
 wherein the first side comprises a first safety mechanism extending along an entire length of a first edge extending from the of the third side to the fourth side, wherein the first safety mechanism is configured for one or more of adding strength to the first edge, reducing impact damage to the first edge and preventing injury to a user, 
 wherein the second side comprises a second safety mechanism extending along an entire length of a second edge extending from the third side to the fourth side, wherein the second safety mechanism is configured for one or more of adding strength to the first edge, reducing impact damage to the first edge and preventing injury to a user, 
 wherein the third side does not include a safety mechanism, 
 wherein the fourth side does not include a safety mechanism, 
 one or more first panel enhancement mechanism configured as one or more protrusions on the first surface the one or more protrusions extending from the third side to the fourth side and raised off the first surface; 
   a second panel comprising:
 a first side, a second side spaced apart from the first side, a third side, a fourth side spaced apart from the third side and a first surface extending between at least a portion of the first side, the second side, third side and forth side and an opposite second surface, 
 wherein the first side comprises a first safety mechanism extending along an entire length of a first edge extending from the of the third side to the fourth side, wherein the first safety mechanism is configured for one or more of adding strength to the first edge, reducing impact damage to the first edge and preventing injury to a user, 
 wherein the second side comprises a second safety mechanism extending along an entire length of a second edge extending from the third side to the fourth side, wherein the second safety mechanism is configured for one or more of adding strength to the first edge, reducing impact damage to the first edge and preventing injury to a user, 
 wherein the third side does not include a safety mechanism, 
 wherein the fourth side does not include a safety mechanism, 
 one or more second panel enhancement mechanism configured as one or more protrusions on the first surface the one or more protrusions extending from 
   the third side to the fourth side and raised off the first surface, wherein the first panel is configured arranged inside the second panel as a system to create a wall structure that is adjustable and expandable in a vertical configuration to achieve different vertical positions.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel and the second panel further comprise one or more of a plastic coating, a thermoplastic coating, a paint and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first panel and second panel comprises one or more of a metal material, an alloy material, a plastic material, a thermoplastic material, a composite material, a polymer material or combination of the same. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the safety mechanism of the first panel and the second panel comprise one of a teardrop hem, a radius flat hem, a modified flat hem, and a rope hem modified roped hem. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the safety mechanism comprises a thermoplastic coating arranged over an edge. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the safety mechanism comprises a thermoplastic coating arranged over an edge. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel comprises an end cap coupled to a fourth side. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the second panel comprises an end cap coupled to a third side. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the second panel comprises an end cap coupled to a third side. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the second panel enhancement mechanism comprises the first protrusion and further comprises a second protrusion. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel enhancement mechanism comprises the first protrusion and further comprises a second protrusion. 
     
     
         12 . A mine stopping panel system, comprising:
 a first panel comprising a first side, a second side spaced apart from the first side, a third side, a fourth side spaced apart from the third side and a first surface extending between at least a portion of the first side comprising a first safety mechanism, the second side comprising a second safety mechanism, a third side and a forth side and an opposite second surface, the first surface including one or more protrusions extending from the first surface configured to strength the first panel; and   a second panel comprising a first side, a second side spaced apart from the first side, a third side, a fourth side spaced apart from the third side and a first surface extending between at least a portion of the first side comprising a first safety mechanism, the second side comprising a second safety mechanism, a third side and a forth side and an opposite second surface, the first surface including one or more protrusions extending from the first surface configured to strength the second panel, and   wherein the first panel is arranged in a second panel the first panel and configured to be expandable in vertical direction.   
     
     
         13 . A mine stopping panel system, comprising:
 a first mining ventilation panel including a first side, a second side spaced apart from the first side, a third side, a fourth side spaced apart from the third side and a first surface extending between at least a portion of the first side, the second side, third side and forth side and an opposite second surface, the first surface including one or more protrusions extending from the first surface and configured,   wherein the first side comprises a first safety mechanism extending along an entire length of a first edge extending from the of the third side to the fourth side,   wherein the second side comprises a second safety mechanism extending along an entire length of a second edge extending from the of the third side to the fourth side,   wherein the first safety mechanism is configured for one or more of adding strength to the first edge, reducing impact damage to the first edge and preventing injury to a user,   wherein the second safety mechanism is configured for one or more of adding strength to the first edge, reducing impact damage to the first edge and preventing injury to a user;   a second mining ventilation panel nested within the first mining ventilation in an expandable configuration including a first side, a second side spaced apart from the first side, a third side, a fourth side spaced apart from the third side and a first surface extending between at least a portion of the first side, the second side, third side and forth side and an opposite second surface, the first surface including one or more protrusions extending from the first surface and configured,   wherein the first side comprises a first safety mechanism extending along an entire length of a first edge extending from the of the third side to the fourth side,   wherein the second side comprises a second safety mechanism extending along an entire length of a second edge extending from the of the third side to the fourth side,   wherein the first safety mechanism is configured for one or more of adding strength to the first edge, reducing impact damage to the first edge and preventing injury to a user,   wherein the second safety mechanism is configured for one or more of adding strength to the first edge, reducing impact damage to the first edge and preventing injury to a user.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the first panel and the second panel further comprise one or more of a plastic coating, a thermoplastic coating, a paint and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein each of the first panel and second panel comprises one or more of a metal material, an alloy material, a plastic material, a thermoplastic material, a composite material, a polymer material or combination of the same. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the safety mechanism of the first panel and the second panel comprise one of a teardrop hem, a radius flat hem, a modified flat hem, and a rope hem modified roped hem. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the safety mechanism comprises a thermoplastic coating arranged over an edge. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the safety mechanism comprises a thermoplastic coating arranged over an edge. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the first panel comprises an end cap coupled to a fourth side. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the second panel comprises an end cap coupled to a third side.