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Mineral mining installation

US4639169A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 30, 1985
Grant dateJan 27, 1987
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21D23/081
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A mineral mining installation comprises a roof support unit and an advance mechanism. The roof support unit has a floor sill constituted by two floor girders. The advance mechanism comprises a hydraulic advance ram, the advance ram having a relatively-displaceable cylinder and a piston rod, and a device for selectively limiting the working stroke of the ram. The stroke-limiting device comprises a stop fixed to the cylinder of the advance ram, and an adjustable stop member which is mounted on the side wall of one of the floor girders.

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