Pick For Earthworking Machine
AssigneeESCO Hydra (UK) Limited
InventorJohn Joseph Warren
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Abstract
A pick to be used on an earth working roll for mining, construction and public works machines such as crushers, surface miners, milling machines and the like. The pick includes a working end with holes that extend into the pick and inserts are received into the holes. The inserts during operation impact and fracture a consolidated material to separate the material. Impacting the material generates heat in the pick at the working end of the pick which must be dissipated and attenuated to limit thermal fatigue in the inserts that occurs at high temperatures. The inserts in the working end are configured to dissipate the generated thermal energy from the inserts to the body of the pick.
Claims19
A pick for attachment to a driven roll for working a consolidated material comprising:
- a head configured to separate the consolidated material including:
- a strike face;
- holes that open at the strike face;
- and
- inserts received in the holes that extend beyond the strike face to impact the consolidated material;
- and
- a body that contacts the driven roll.
A pick assembly to be used on a rotating drum to separate a consolidated material comprising:
- a pick including a head with a strike face;
- holes that open at the strike face;
- a holder mounted on the drum to receive the pick;
- and
- a plurality of inserts received in the holes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.