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Tool support for cutting heads

US10082024B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH · DE

Inventors

Joachim Raschka · Bochum, DE
Stefan Berger · Raubling, DE
Jan Rohwer · Dortmund, DE
Oliver Kortmann · Werne, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 13, 2014
Grant date	Sep 25, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 30, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21C35/19
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A replaceable tool support is disclosed. The tool support may be configured to be mounted to a base member of a cutting head, which may be mountable to a tool drum used in hard rock mining applications. The tool support may have an annular body having a first end face side. The tool support may also have a plurality of cutting bit carriers disposed spaced apart from each other on the first end face side. In addition, the tool support may have a plurality of cutting bits. Each of the plurality of cutting bits may be rotatably supported by one of the plurality of cutting bit carriers.

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