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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168041 | Device for diluting shredded cellulosic particles/chips The device is for the dilution of dewatered cellulose pulp that maintains a consistency of 20-30% or greater. By shredding of the pulp to a finely divided dry-granulate, dilution to a homogeneous consistency in the medium consistency range can take place exclusively... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8011515 | Two stage pulp screening device with two stationary cylindrical screens A device including a hollow cylindrical body, first and second stationary coaxial annular screening screens disposed within the body, and a rotor within the body and positioned between the screens to conduct the slurry through the first screen and then through the s... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7703857 | Continuous miner having a sumping frame A continuous miner including a support frame having a support frame front, and a sumping frame mounted on the support frame for forward and rearward movement relative to the support frame. The sumping frame has a sumping frame front, and the miner further includes a... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7607866 | Drilling rig A bolting apparatus and method for inserting a rod into a surface, the bolting apparatus including a base having a foot end and a head end, at least one stabilizing rod extendable from the base head end and having a stabilizing rod end adapted to contact a surface t... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7523687 | Conveyor drive including a fluid coupling and a step-up gearbox A longwall conveyor drive including a motor including a motor output shaft, a drive sprocket, and a gearbox drivingly connected to the drive sprocket. The drive also includes a fluid coupling drivingly connected to the gearbox, and a step-up gearbox located between ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7467510 | Chain link anti-knuckle insert An insert assembly adapted to be received within a link of a chain including a plurality of round wire interlocking links, the insert being made of a resilient material and being dimensioned to be wider than the central area height and longer than the central area d... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7415783 | Boom support strand oscillation dampening mechanism An apparatus including a main housing including a generally horizontal platform, a boom extending from the platform, a bucket suspended from the boom, and a mast extending from the platform. The apparatus further includes a boom support strand extending between and ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7370529 | Method for balancing an object having multiple radial projections A method of balancing a movable rotating object having multiple radial projections, such as a ceiling fan, the method comprising the steps of: attaching to a non-rotating portion of the object a source that emits a focused light, directing the focused light at a tar... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367090 | Fitting for wire rope A fitting for a wire rope with a diameter, the fitting including a stiff support and being adapted to hold and to attach the wire rope to the stiff support, the fitting further comprising an elongated flexible enclosure adapted to surround the wire rope, the flexibl... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350728 | Refining plate attached to a head in a pulp refiner A refiner plate has an outer circumferential edge, a front surface having comminuting projections, and a rear surface. The refiner plate also has and a single mounting opening radially inward from the outer circumferential edge. The refiner plate also includes a rad... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7309036 | Refining member clash control method A control system with a sensor mounted in direct mechanical connection to a non-rotating refining member so that the sensor is responsive to axial vibration movement of the support, and an analog to digital converter directly connected to the output of the sensor wi... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7285180 | Perforated deck made out of a plurality of segments A cylindrical rotating thickening device including an axial core, a plurality of longitudinally extending spaced apart support ribs extending radially from the axial core, and a shell surrounding the support ribs and supported thereon. The shell includes a plurality... | 10/23/2007 |
| RE39688 | Tangential discharge disk refiner A papermaking refiner has two stationary disks mounted to the support structure of a fixed housing. A rotating disk is mounted on a shaft which extends through the housing. The support structure allows stock to circulate on both sides of the disk support structure, ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7201062 | Device for measuring the tension in a continuous chain with link ends A device adapted for pulling the ends of a continuous chain together, with each chain end including a link, in order to measure the tension in the chain. The device comprises a first straight section, a second straight section, and a third section that is connected ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188792 | Refiner rotor assembly with a hub having flow-through ports A refiner including a material-admitting inlet and an outlet; and spaced apart first and second refining discs mounted in the chamber. The refiner further includes a rotary third ref refining disc disposed between the first and second discs. A first path for the mov... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7115822 | Indirect entry cable gland assembly A cable gland assembly adapted to receive a cable and to pass through an opening in a sparking enclosure wall, the cable gland assembly including a cable-receiving gland, a stuffing box, a grommet, an insulator and a cable. The stuffing box has an opening there thro... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7024806 | Auxiliary assembly for reducing unwanted movement of a hoist rope An auxiliary hoist sheave assembly comprising a sheave support frame, a mechanism for mounting the sheave support frame to a boom, a lower sheave shaft mounted on the sheave support frame, and a grooved hoist sheave, rotatably supported by and slidable along the low... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7005576 | Permissible controller cover resistant to fastener breakage An assembly includes a structural member or frame that supports a load. The frame has a rectangular opening therein to a cavity within the frame that is adapted to house electrical components therein. There are a plurality of opening screw holes in the frame and spa... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6942104 | Rotor with multiple foils for screening apparatus for papermaking pulp A rotor adapted for use in a hydrodynamic device comprising a cylindrical screen having a circumferentially continuous apertured zone. The rotor has an axis of rotation and includes a substantially cylindrical outer surface adjacent the cylindrical screen surface. T... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938519 | Automatic breakout wrench with floating gripping dies A die assembly adapted to be attached to one of a wrench first arm and a wrench second arm. The die assembly includes a die having a pipe facing front spaced apart from but parallel to the pipe longitudinal axis, a wrench facing rear, and two spaced apart opposed si... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6928759 | Connection system for attaching a wear member to an excavating lip More particularly, this invention provides an excavating lip assembly including a lip. The lip has a surface, and the lip assembly further includes a wear member placed over the lip surface, the wear member having an inner surface, and the inner surface having a bol... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929335 | Crawler shoe with peening pads in roller path Each crawler shoe comprises a main body having an upper surface, a lower surface, and opposite lateral sides and opposite front and rear sides. Each crawler shoe further includes a mechanism on the main body for articulately and releasably connecting the crawler sho... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6890037 | Cutting drum web deflector A cutting device including a cutting drum, a motor housing, a structural web extending between the motor housing and the cutting drum, and a structural member attached to the cutting drum adjacent the web. The structural member has a structural surface including an ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6845693 | Screw guide The present invention provides a screw alignment device (10) for use with a screw driving tool and a screw (71) during a fastening operation, with said screw being of the type having a shank disposed between a screw head and a distal end, the screw dri... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6814155 | Bolting rigs The invention provides a bolting installation apparatus comprising a base having a pair of parallel cylindrical rods held between two end plates; an intermediate carriage slidably mounted on said rods; a drilling unit carriage having at least one first rod and at le... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6796388 | Drill depth control device This invention provides a roof bolt installation apparatus including a drill stabilizing mechanism including a base having a cylindrical bore therein, and a stabilizing rod extendable from the base and slidably located in the bore. The rod has a distal end, and a dr... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6764141 | Rear mounted bit holder water spray An assembly for mounting a cutter bit on a driven mechanism, the assembly comprising a bit having a bit tip, a bit sleeve including a holding portion adapted to receive the bit, a bore through the holding portion, and a bit holder. The assembly further includes a mo... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6729464 | Mine conveying system A conveying system for receiving and conveying material from a mobile material transporter adapted for travel on a floor, the conveying system comprising a main conveyor on the floor, and a main conveyor extension on the floor and having an upper surface. The main c... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6662932 | Chain and flight conveyor with swivel links A chain driven by two sprockets spaced a short distance apart along their common axial centerline. The chain includes elongated pins that extend beyond the outer surfaces of the chain link plates, on both sides, by a distance about equal to the width of t... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6651804 | Self-propelled articulated conveyor system A material conveying system capable of traversing a floor along a curvilinear path, the system comprising a plurality of framework members arranged in tandem on the surface along a portion of the path to form an elongated longitudinally extending conveyor... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6602026 | Extendible drill support frame for mining apparatus and roof bolting equipment The present invention provides a mining apparatus for installing bolts into a mine entry, said apparatus including: a frame having a forward end, a rearward end and lateral sides; an upstanding bolter support wall attached to said forward end of said fram... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6588698 | Winding machine including a finger sensor adjacent the nip formed between a support drum and a web reel This invention provides a winding machine comprising a support drum, a winding tube at least partially supported on the support drum, and a web of material being wound around the winding tube to form a web reel in response to rotation of the support drum ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6571936 | Chain and flight conveyor A chain and flight conveyor adapted to be driven by a toothed sprocket comprising a pair of spaced apart, parallel driving chains, each of the driving chains comprising roller links having at least one end surface which may be drivingly engaged by the tee... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6565162 | Tracked vehicle and tension adjustment assembly A tension adjustment assembly for a tracked vehicle, the tracked vehicle including a frame, an endless track, a track-engaging wheel supported by the frame, and a second track-engaging wheel supported by the frame in spaced relation to the first track-eng... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6530537 | Movable electric machinery having a trailing cable extending through a hinged sheave bracket assembly A movable machine including a frame having an end, an electrical motor on the frame, a cable electrically connected to the motor and adapted to be connected to a source of power, and a sheave bracket assembly mounted on the frame end. The sheave bracket a... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6530172 | Apparatus for killing insects An apparatus for killing insects, the apparatus including an electrical mechanism for killing insects, an inner shell, the inner shell being surrounded by the electrical mechanism, and a mosquito attracting device within the inner shell. The insect attrac... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6510908 | Blasthole drill with rotary head carriage resiliently held on a mast A blast hole drill comprising a mast including two parallel mast cords, a carriage, and a rotary head mounted on the carriage and adapted to engage a drill pipe. The rotary head includes a drive pinion on a rack on one of the mast cords, and the drive pin... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6497536 | Roof support arrangement for mining apparatus and roof bolting equipment The invention provides an apparatus (2) for installing bolts into a mine entry, said apparatus including: a frame (8) having a forward end (20), a rearward end and lateral sides; at least one bolting rig (140, 142, 144, 146) operatively mounted to said fo... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6480773 | Automatic boom soft setdown mechanism A shovel including a dipper for gathering material from a bank. The shovel further includes a hoist motor operating control for operating a hoist motor, a speed sensor for monitoring the hoist motor speed, a torque sensor for monitoring the hoist motor to... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6466850 | Device for reacting to dipper stall conditions A shovel including a dipper for gathering material from a bank. The shovel further includes a hoist motor operating control for operating a hoist motor, a speed sensor for monitoring the hoist motor speed, a torque sensor for monitoring the hoist motor to... | 10/15/2002 |
