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Vehicle for deposition of explosives in blast holes and method of use

US11473892B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 2017
Grant dateOct 18, 2022
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42D1/04
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Described is a vehicle configured for the deposition of explosives in holes of open-pit exploration mines, wherein the vehicle is able to perform all seven steps carried out in the manual explosive deposition process, automatically, completely free of human intervention. Also described is a method of use of the aforementioned vehicle.

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