Cowl arrangements for mining machines
AssigneeCoal Industry (Patents) Limited
InventorsRoy L. Bell, James B. Garner, Douglas Salmon
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Abstract
A roll of wire mesh is supported on the rear of a cut mineral loading cowl of a rock or mineral winning machine. As the machine traverses along a path cut by the machine the wire mesh is paid out to retain or contain the roof material.
Claims6
A cut mineral loading arrangement for a mining machine which includes a cutter head and which in use traverses along a path cut by the machine, comprising a cut mineral loading member mountable adjacent to the rear of the cutter head which in association with said loading member urges cut mineral towards conveyor means, and a bracket which is at least partly pivotally supported with respect to said loading member for paying out an elongated element extending along the cut path, the elongated element being arrangeable to retain or contain mine roof material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.