Patent · US Expired

Rock cutting head

US6158818A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 1997
Grant dateDec 12, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21D9/1086
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Rock cutting head comprising a one-part steel housing attachable to a working machine lug, an electric or hydro motor being attached to the rear portion of the housing and two uni-axial similar cutting drums being provided at its front portion, the rear housing portion, in which a drive pinion directly or indirectly connected to the motor is provided, being terminated toward the lug with a widened connection plate, its front portion supporting outer bearing hubs, in which the shafts of the two cutting drums uniformly connected to a middle drive spur-toothed wheel are provided and wherein a larger intermediate wheel is provided in the housing between drive pinion and drive spur-toothed wheel.

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