Conveyor pan
AssigneeJoy Global Underground Mining LLC
InventorsGareth Rimmington, Tim Proctor, Adrian Jones
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Abstract
A conveyor pan is provided for supporting a portion of a mining conveyor extending along a mine face and positioned between the mine face and a goaf. The conveyor pan includes a deck, a toe, and a heel. The deck includes a first side configured to be positioned proximate the mine face and a second side configured to be positioned proximate the goaf. The toe is positioned adjacent the first side of the deck, and includes a toe contact surface defining a toe surface area. The heel is positioned adjacent the second side of the deck, and includes a lug and a heel contact surface. The lug is configured to be coupled to an advancement mechanism. The heel contact surface defines a heel surface area greater than the toe surface area.
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A conveyor pan for supporting a portion of a mining conveyor extending along a mine face, the mining conveyor positioned between the mine face and a goaf, the conveyor pan comprising:
- a deck including a first side configured to be positioned proximate the mine face and a second side configured to be positioned proximate the goaf;
- a toe positioned adjacent the first side of the deck, the toe including a toe contact surface defining a toe surface area;
- a heel positioned adjacent the second side of the deck, the heel including a lug and a heel contact surface, the lug configured to be coupled to an advancement mechanism, the heel contact surface defining a heel surface area greater than the toe surface area.
A conveyor pan for supporting a portion of a mining conveyor extending along a mine face, the mining conveyor positioned between the mine face and a goaf, the conveyor pan comprising:
- a deck including a first side configured to be positioned proximate the mine face, a second side configured to be positioned proximate the goaf, a first end, and a second end, the deck defining a centerline axis extending from the first end to the second end, the centerline axis positioned between the first side and the second side;
- a toe positioned adjacent the first side of the deck, the toe including a toe contact surface;
- a heel positioned adjacent the second side of the deck, the heel including a lug and a heel contact surface, the lug configured to be coupled to an advancement mechanism, the heel contact surface including a plurality of protrusions extending away from the centerline axis, the protrusions defining a rear edge, the lug positioned between the centerline and the rear edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.