Self-propelled, mobile articulated tramming haulage conveyor system for mining operations
AssigneeAmvest Systems Inc.
InventorsGregory W. Smith, Frank N. Kent, William J. Peters
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Abstract
A self-propelled, mobile articulated tramming haulage conveyor system includes a continuous series of individual cascading mined material haulage conveyors located over one or more long continuous chain, conveyor system tramming apparatus or flexible crawlers. For negotiation of corners or bends in a borehole, the frame on which the continuous chain, conveyor system tramming system is mounted is flexible.
Claims16
A self-propelled, mobile articulated conveyor system comprising:
- at least one chain conveyor;
- said at least one chain conveyor mounted over and positioned by a flexible continuous chain, tramming apparatus or flexible crawler;
- and
- wherein the conveyor system may be freely manipulated so that the entire conveyor system can be propelled in a multitude of directions and easily be positioned to negotiate corners or bends.
A self-propelled, mobile articulated conveyor system comprising:
- a plurality of conveyor segments, each conveyor segment including;
- said at least one chain conveyor being mounted over and positioned by a continuous chain, tramming apparatus or flexible crawler;
- wherein said flexible crawler has a variable speed.
A self-propelled, mobile articulated conveyor system for removing materials from a borehole within a mine, said self-propelled, mobile articulated conveyor system comprising:
- a continuous plurality of cascading individual chain conveyors for moving materials away from a mine face;
- a flexible frame for supporting said plurality of cascading chain conveyors;
- a continuous chain tramming apparatus or crawler for moving said continuous plurality of cascading chain conveyors;
- whereby materials may be removed from the borehole within the mine while the continuous chain tramming apparatus is moving within the borehole.
A self-propelled, mobile articulated conveyor system comprising:
- two continuous chain tramming apparatus or flexible crawlers assembled vertically, one on top of the other,
- wherein said top flexible crawler acts as chain conveyor and said bottom flexible crawler functions as tramming apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.