Continuous-extraction mining system

US8985703B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8985703-B2
Application numberUS-201113179285-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 8, 2011
Priority dateJul 9, 2010
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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Abstract

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A continuous material extraction system for a mine. The mine includes a roadway entry and a draw-bell entry intersecting the roadway entry and affording access to a draw-bell. The system generally includes a conveyor extending along the roadway entry, roadway rails extending along the roadway entry, and a material collector moveable along the roadway rails. The material collector is operable to crush material and deposit crushed material onto the conveyor. The system also includes a loading machine that is moveable along the rails and from the roadway entry into the draw-bell entry for removing material from the draw-bell and transferring material removed from the draw bell to the material collector. A bridge conveyor extends between the loading machine and the material collector.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A material extraction system for an underground mine, the mine including a roadway entry and a draw-bell entry intersecting the roadway entry and affording access to a draw-bell, the system comprising: a conveyor extending along the roadway entry; roadway rails extending along the roadway entry; a material collector moveable along the roadway rails, the material collector operable to deposit material onto the conveyor; a loading machine moveable…

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  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • E02F3/962Primary

    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • E21F13/025Primary

    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

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What does patent US8985703B2 cover?
A continuous material extraction system for a mine. The mine includes a roadway entry and a draw-bell entry intersecting the roadway entry and affording access to a draw-bell. The system generally includes a conveyor extending along the roadway entry, roadway rails extending along the roadway entry, and a material collector moveable along the roadway rails. The material collector is operable to…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Zimmerman Joseph J, Joy Mm Delaware Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E02F3/962. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).