Mining rock deflector apparatus and method
US10808533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21D23/0043
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus and method for protecting a person servicing a longwall shear such changing bits on a drum, embodiments relating to a base plate to be secured to an underside of a shield canopy and a slide plate movably connected to the underside of the base plate such that the slide plate can advance out from the shield canopy to allow a person to service a longwall shear while being protected by the slide plate from falling rock and other debris, and the slide plate can then retract back under the shield canopy.
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