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Mineral mining installation

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6219625
A plough for winning material in a longwall working is formed with guide surfaces which co-operate with a guide provided at the face-side of a longwall conveyor. The plough is driven by means of a chain passing round a pair of sprockets positioned at the ends of the conveyor at the goaf-side thereof. The plough is provided with a sword plate which passes underneath the conveyor, and the sword plate is provided with a coupling member for engaging the plough drive chain. The plough includes a plough body provided with cutters at one end thereof. The coupling member is set back relative to said cutters by a sufficient distance to enable the plough to win material up to the appropriate end sprocket when the plough is moving in such a direction that said cutters are leading cutters.
Assignee:
Gewerkschaft Eisenhutte Westfalia (Germany, Federal Republic Of)
Patent Number(s):
US 4272130
OSTI ID:
6219625
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English