Materials pod for mining machine and related methods
AssigneeJ.H. Fletcher & Co.
InventorsTimothy D. BURGESS, William Garnet KENDALL
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Abstract
An apparatus for holding materials for use in connection with a mining machine and for being transported to or from the mining machine by a vehicle. The apparatus may comprise a pod including a base portion having a floor for supporting the materials. The pod may further include a connector adapted for connecting with the vehicle for transporting the pod to and from the mining machine. A vehicle having a receiver for receiving a portion of the pod includes a latch for latching with the connector. The pod may also have a tapered lower portion for creating a space with the floor for receiving a lifter, such as a bucket on a hauler or the like.
Claims20
An apparatus for holding materials for use in connection with a mining machine and for being transported to or from the mining machine by a vehicle, comprising:
- a materials pod including a base portion for supporting the materials and an open upper end for providing access to the materials in the pod, the materials pod further including a connector projecting therefrom, the connector adapted for connecting to the vehicle for transporting the materials pod to and from the mining machine.
An apparatus for holding materials for use in a mining operation, comprising:
- a mining machine having a support;
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- a materials pod supported by the support, the materials pod having an overhang for extending beyond a perimeter of the support in an operative position.
An apparatus for holding materials for use in connection with a mining operation, comprising:
- a materials pod including a base portion for supporting the materials, the materials pod further including a connector;
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- a vehicle having a receiver for receiving a portion of the materials pod, the vehicle including a latch for latching with the connector.
An apparatus for holding materials for use in connection with a mining machine in a mine passage having a floor, comprising:
- a materials pod having an open upper portion for receiving the materials and a tapered lower portion for forming a space between the materials pod and the floor of the mine passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.