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Continuous mining machine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5672997
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A continuous mining machine is described comprising an elongated conveyor assembly for continuously conveying coal cut from a coal seam rearwardly away from the face of the coal seam being cut. The conveyor assembly has a frame structure associated therewith, power driven cutting and conveying means disposed forwardly with respect to the frame structure for cutting coal from the coal seam for conveyance rearwardly by the conveyor assembly, the power driven cutting and conveying means including a pair of oppositely pitched and oppositely rotated auger cutters.

Assignee:
Fairchild International, Inc., Beckley, WV
Patent Number(s):
US 4596424
OSTI ID:
5672997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
012000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Mining
42 ENGINEERING
420206 -- Engineering-- Mining & Drilling Equipment & Facilities-- (1980-1989)
COAL DEPOSITS
COAL SEAMS
CONTINUOUS MINERS
CONVEYORS
CUTTER LOADERS
CUTTING MACHINES
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
HAULAGE EQUIPMENT
LOADERS
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINING
MINING EQUIPMENT
MOTION
OPERATION
POSITIONING
RESOURCES
ROTATION
UNDERGROUND MINING
WORKING FACES