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Roof support for tunnel excavator

US4525104A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 18, 1982
Grant dateJun 25, 1985
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21D23/06
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A roof support for coal-mining apparatus or other tunnel-excavating equipment has a shield plate with several rearwardly diverging and deepening longitudinal grooves in its upper surface. The grooves are designed to carry off detritus as the support advances and are spaced closely enough to form ribs therebetween adapted to crush larger chunks of overburden landing thereon.

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