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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7614705 | Water spray assembly A water spray assembly especially adapted for control of dust suppression in mining machines has a manifold with one or a number of nozzles mounted thereon. The manifold provides communication between the nozzles and a manifold inlet, the manifold inlet being adapte... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7390066 | Method for providing a degradation drum In one aspect of the invention a degradation drum comprises a generally cylindrical body comprising inner and outer diameters. At least one degradation assembly is disposed on the outer diameter and it comprises a holder and a pick shank secured within a bore of the... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7357607 | Tool holder A tool holder is provided that is configured to deliver coolant to a work piece and/or a cutting tool. The tool holder includes a tool mounting aperture for receiving a shank of a cutting tool, and an axially extending central passage for receiving coolant deliver t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7234782 | Tool holder block and sleeve retained therein by interference fit A hollow sleeve is mounted in a hole of a holder block to receive a rotary cutter bit. The sleeve includes a front flange and a shank extending rearwardly from the front flange and defining a longitudinal axis. The shank includes an outer periphery having a radially... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7210744 | Manually replaceable protective wear sleeve The wear sleeve in the present invention comprises a rearward split ring portion and an intermediate cylindrical ring portion adjacent a forward shoulder portion. The outer diameter of the wear sleeve intermediate portion and rearward split ring portion is uniform. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198332 | Device for producing a gas-liquid mixture in the vicinity of cutting tools In a device for producing a gas-liquid mixture and, in particular, air-water mixture in the region of cutting tools, particularly chisels, arranged on at least one cutter head (10) rotationally mounted on a cutter arm (5) of a cutting machine (1... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7179018 | Apparatus and method for working asphalt pavement A method and apparatus for working asphalt pavement, comprising one or both of a mechanical, hydraulic, electric, or pneumatic means for providing high-speed rotation; a rotary tool comprising a first end comprising a working surface and a second end adapted for con... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7097257 | Cutting tool with nozzle for spraying water on cutter bit A holder block is mounted on a carrier and has formed therein a first hole and a water passage. A sleeve is mounted in the first hole and receives a cutter bit. The sleeve includes a shank and an enlarged flange disposed at a front end thereof. The shank is disposed... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7011169 | Expanded coverage carbide compact A drill bit with rolling cone cutters for drilling a borehole in an earthen formation. The bit has a bit body, at least one leg depending from the bit body, a rolling cone rotatably mounted on the leg, the cone having a plurality of adjacent rows of cutters thereupo... | 03/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6755480 | Drum-type dual channel water-jet assisted cutting head A drum-type miner having a plurality of water jet nozzles which cut independently of the mechanical bits is disclosed. The drum-type miner may configured in either a hard-head or a ripper-chain design. The unique combination of mechanical and hydraulic cutting resul... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6582026 | Machine for cutting pavement A machine for cutting pavement, street curbs, bridge components, or sidewalks. The cutting apparatus is mounted on a truck body for transport and can be extended from the truck and supported directly on the ground for cutting. The cutting apparatus includ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6536847 | Pick box for housing a mineral cutter pick A "wet" pick box 1 comprises a body member 2, adapted in use to be welded to a rotary cutting head, whilst an aperture 5 is provided in the body member. Bores 15, 16 in the body member define an internal water course 6 connectable, at an inlet end 7, to a... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6485104 | Cutting tool assembly with replaceable spray nozzle housing A cutting tool assembly (10) includes a support block (12), a replaceable spray nozzle housing, a liquid seal tight insert ring and first and second fluid passages. The first fluid and second fluid passage has an axis and extends between the concealable o... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6409276 | Water-jet assisted drum-type mining system A drum-type miner having a plurality of water jet nozzles which cut independently of the mechanical bits is disclosed. The drum-type miner may configured in either a hard-head or a ripper-chain design. The unique combination of mechanical and hydraulic cu... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6247759 | Cutting tool assembly with replaceable spray nozzle A cutting tool assembly includes a support block having a concealable outer surface portion, first and second bores, and first and second fluid passages. The first fluid passage is in fluid communication with the first bore and the second fluid passage. T... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6139112 | Mining machine with internal water supply for the cutting drums A continuous type mining machine which includes a pair of articulated support arms extending forwardly from a self-propelled chassis and rotatably carrying a transverse drive shaft divided into two half-shafts, on which a central drum between the two arms... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6102485 | Water seal arrangement A water seal arrangement for use at a water transfer zone between a static member (2) and an associated rotary member (16) comprises a water delivery network (13) in the static member (2) including a water delivery port in fluid flow communication with a ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6099081 | Point attack tooling system for mineral winning A pick box (1) of a tooling system for mineral winning etc., has an elongated aperture (4) to receive, in use, a removable liner sleeve (6) of the tooling system, the box (1) providing a seating surface (7) extending orthogonally with respect to the axis ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6070944 | Phasing valve assembly for supplying water to a mining machine cutter drum A boom mounted cutter drum assembly of a continuous mining machine includes a center drum section, a pair of intermediate drum sections, and a pair of end drum sections. Spray nozzles on the cutting elements of the cutter drum assembly phasingly direct li... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5690392 | Water supply system for a mining machine A water supply system for a mining machine (1) of the continuous miner type comprises at least one rotatable mineral cutting drum (5); at least one water supply arm (9) adapted, in use, to extend forwardly from the mining machine (1) and terminating in a ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5437500 | Tunneling machine with center cutter and debris removing means The invention is directed to a tunnel-driving machine designed to bore a tunnel and having, in addition to a large outer cutter wheel, a smaller central cutter wheel which is mounted near the hub of the outer cutter wheel and which enables the formation o... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5392870 | Mineral cutter tooling system The invention provides a liner sleeve (8) adapted, in use, to be interposed between the external periphery of a round shank (3) of a point attack, mineral cutter pick (1), and the internal periphery of a circular, shank-receiving bore (5) of a pick box (6... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5106163 | Method and apparatus for inspecting a forward end portion in a tunneling machine A system for inspecting a forward end portion in a tunneling machine including cutter bits and a chamber such as a tunnel boring machine or a shield tunneling machine. The system includes an apparatus for inspecting a forward end portion comprising at lea... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5058690 | Rock working tool Rock working tool for a tunnel boring machine. The tool comprises a shaft (34) with a central hole (35). A tool part (8,9) is rotatably journalled on the shaft. The tool is cooled through the arrangement of channels (40,41,42) in the tool for conducting c... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4978173 | Holder for cutter in mining machine A tooth holder for a cutter of a mining machine has a holder body fixed to the cutter and normally displaced thereby in a predetermined longitudinal direction. This body is formed with a longitudinally generally forwardly open bore, an outer transversely ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4902073 | Cutter pick for mining using hydraulic stream A cutter pick for a mining machine has a lug carrying a cutting tip of hard, abrasion resistant material at its forward end. A passage extends through the lug with provision at its rearward end for connection to a source of high pressure liquid and with a... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4765686 | Rotatable cutting bit for a mining machine In a rotatable cutting bit of the type for delivering water under pressure to the work area being cut, the head portion includes an annular recess including a plurality of outlet ports facing forwardly and protected from the rearward flow of material bein... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4765687 | Tip and mineral cutter pick A mineral cutter tip 14 comprises a bottom face 15 and a rear face 16 located in "V"-formation whereby the tip 14 is, in use, seated in a "V"-notch 7 provided in a head 2 of a mineral cutter pick 1, the tip 14 further comprising a front cutting face 17 an... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4732226 | Drilling machine A shaft drilling machine comprises a drill head carrying drill tools thereon, a device for guiding the drill head in a shaft, a device for advancing the drill head in the shaft, and drive aggregates which are lowered into the shaft together with the drill... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4718730 | Cross-axis cutting assembly of a selective cutting machine A cross-axis cutting assembly of a selective cutting machine is provided with internally-fed spray means. The assembly includes two cutting heads supported by a boom, the cutting heads being driven by a shaft which is transverse to the boom. A high pressu... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4678238 | Coolant sleeve for mining tools A coolant system for mining bits which are rotatably mounted in blocks secured to mining machines of the type utilizing a large rotating wheel or continuous power-driven chains. The mounting blocks for the bits have a coolant passage leading to a bore in ... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4657308 | Mineral cutter pick A mineral cutter pick 1 comprises a head 2 terminating at one end thereof in a hard material tip 3, an integral shank 4 extending from the head 2 in a direction away from the tip 3, at least one laterally extending shoulder 5 provided on the head 2, and a... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4632462 | Continuous miner-mounted mine ventilation system In a continuous mining machine equipped with a sprayfan ventilation system for methane and dust control, the sprayfan ventilation system including a plurality of sprayfans positioned on the front portion of the mining machine to direct intake air to and a... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4615645 | Pipeline trenching A hollow curved auger is provided for simultaneously laying and trenching a pipeline, as from the surface of an ice-covered body of water. The pipeline passes through the auger which comprises rotary teeth encircling the pipeline and turning in opposed di... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4572583 | Cutting head for drift advancing machines and process for producing same For the supply of water to nozzles on the circumference of a cutting head there are, within a cutting head (1) composed of individual discs (2), provided bores (14 respectively 16) extending in direction to the axis of rotation of the cutting head (1). Th... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4568127 | Cutting head for drift advancing machines The cutting head (1) has passages (14, 16; 22) extending through the cutting head in axial direction thereof and being connected with the axial water supply bore (8) by radial bores (9). Radial bores leading to the outlet nozzles open into the passages (1... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4568128 | Rotary cutter heads for mineral mining machines A rotary cutter head for a mining machine is provided with a plurality of cutter tools mounted on an annular end component which defines the end of the cutter head remote from the mining machine. Ventilating means are provided comprising air flow guide pa... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4533180 | Fluid supply system for rotary cutter heads for mining equipment and to mining machines comprising rotary cutter heads having fluid supply systems A fluid supply system for a rotary cutter head of mining machines comprises a plurality of nozzles for directing air flow inducing sprays in the vicinity of the cutter head, and sensor means for sensing a preselected operational condition of the fluid sup... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4521058 | Rotary cutter heads for mining machines A rotary cutter head for a mining machine comprises a hub assembly drivably mounted on a drive section of the mining machine and a barrel component secured around and co-axial with the hub assembly, the barrel component supporting cutter tool-carrying loa... | 06/04/1985 |
