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US 4,311,417 AGranted
Mine roof support
AssigneeFletcher Sutcliffe Wild Limited
InventorsLewis R. B. Bower, Arthur Scarfe, John C. Smith
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AssigneeFletcher Sutcliffe Wild Limited
InventorsLewis R. B. Bower, Arthur Scarfe, John C. Smith
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A self-advancing, hydraulically powered mine roof support comprises a base means, a double-acting hydraulic advancing ram extending in the intended direction of advance of the support in use, the cylinder of the advancing ram being located towards the forward end of the support and the piston rod of the advancing ram being located towards the rearward end of the support, a lifting ram mounted on the support at or towards the forward end thereof and being operable on the periphery of the cylinder to lift the forward end with respect to the cylinder, the end of the cylinder remote from the piston rod being connectable to a pan of an armoured conveyor, and the advancing ram being connected to the support by an inclined link means pivotally attached to the base means and to the piston rod.
A self-advancing, hydraulically powered mine roof support comprising a base means, a double-acting hydraulic advancing ram comprising a cylinder and a piston rod extending in the intended direction of advance of the support in use, said cylinder being located towards a forward end of said support and said piston rod being located towards a rearward end of said support, a lifting ram mounted on said support adjacent said forward end thereof and being operable peripherally on said cylinder to lift said forward end of said base means with respect to said cylinder, an end of said cylinder remote from its piston rod being connectable to a pan of an armoured conveyor, and an inclined link means pivotally attached to said base means and pivotally attached to said piston rod and being the sole means by which said advancing ram is connected to said support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.