Launch vehicle for continuous mining apparatus

Patent · Tue Aug 03 04:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:6417629

Addington, L C; Addington, R R; Addington, L M; Lynch, A E; Susla, J; Conley, D L; Sartaine, J J; Price, D E

A launch vehicle is described for a continuous mining system including modular conveyor units that may be connected together to form a conveyor train, comprising: a main frame movably supporting a rear portion of said conveyor train; means attached to said main frame for selectively advancing and withdrawing said conveyor train; and receiving means attached to said main frame for continuously receiving aggregate material from said conveyor train as each said modular conveyor unit is added to said conveyor train.

• Assignee: Mining Technologies, Inc., Ashland, KY (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5232269; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-769408
• OSTI ID: 6417629
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CONTINUOUS MINERS
CONVEYORS
CUTTER LOADERS
CUTTING MACHINES
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FASTENERS
HAULAGE EQUIPMENT
LOADERS
MATERIALS HANDLING
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MINE HAULAGE
MINING
MINING EQUIPMENT
OPERATION
UNDERGROUND MINING
UNLOADING