Mining machine

Patent · Tue Dec 04 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6085867

Becker, H R

A mining machine is disclosed comprising a mobile base and a cutting head assembly at a forward end of the mobile base having a cutter drum rotatable about an output shaft disposed along the longitudinal axis of the cutter drum. A drive system for the cutting head assembly comprises at least one motor for driving at least one toothed motor pinion and a generally cylindrical combination gear having generally circular end surfaces. A bevel or face gear is formed in at least one of the end surfaces, having teeth adapted to mate with and be driven by the toothed motor pinion. The combination gear has a worm gear formed in the outside cylindrical surface, which is disposed in driving engagement with the teeth of an output gear integrally and coaxially connected to the output shaft of the cutter drum.

• Assignee: Joy Manufacturing Company
• Patent Number(s): US 4486051
• OSTI ID: 6085867
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 19 Nov 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-442988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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