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US 2018/0195390 A1Published application
Mining underground formations
AssigneeSeneca Industries Inc.
InventorsJohn Dickinson, Timothy J. Myers, Michael Cline
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Abstract
Mining systems include a continuous miner; a movable roof support; a roof bolter; and a flexible conveyor train positioned with its front end located under the roof support and extending underneath the roof bolter.
Claims17
A mining system comprises:
- a continuous miner;
- a movable roof support;
- a roof bolter;
- and
- a flexible conveyor train positioned with its front end located under the roof support and extending underneath the roof bolter.
2 more elements
A method of mining comprising:
- positioning a first movable roof support between a continuous miner and a roof bolter;
- and
- extending a flexible conveyor train between tracks of the roof bolter and between tracks of the first movable roof support and positioning a hopper of the flexible conveyor train to receive output of the continuous miner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.