Swing tail assembly for miner
US5779321A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21C35/20
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A swing tail assembly rotates a swing tail conveyor relative to a miner conveyor including a mounting assembly mounting a drive arrangement on a swing tail conveyor. The drive arrangement includes a hydraulic motor, a differential planetary speed reducer and a sprocket connected to said differential planetary speed reducer. A fixed pin/rack arrangement is connected to the fan section of the miner conveyor and the sprocket cooperates with the pin/rack arrangement to rotate the swing tail conveyor relative to the miner conveyor.
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