Bit configuration for a cutter head
US9850755B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21C35/18
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cutter head for a mining machine includes a drum defining a drum axis with a drum plane extending perpendicular to the drum axis. The cutter head includes a plurality of cutting bit assemblies secured to an outer surface of the drum proximate a first end. Each cutting bit assembly includes a block and a bit. The bit includes a tip configured to engage a mine surface. The bit defines a bit axis, and the bit axis defines a first lean angle relative to the drum plane. The plurality of cutting bit assemblies includes a first series having four first bits, a second series having two second bits, a third series having two third bits, and a fourth series having two fourth bits. Each of the first bits includes a first tip and defines a first bit axis oriented at a first lean angle relative to the drum plane. The first lean angle is between about 60 degrees and about 75 degrees.
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