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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Caterpillar Global Mining Europe Gmbh, Lünen, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH, Lunen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 23/06 (2006.01); B65G 39/09 (2006.01); E21C 29/10 (2006.01); E21F 13/06 (2006.01); E21F 13/00 (2006.01); F16C 35/04 (2006.01); B65G 45/12 (2006.01); B65G 45/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 23/06 (2013.01); B65G 39/09 (2013.01); E21C 29/10 (2013.01); E21F 13/00 (2013.01); E21F 13/066 (2013.01); F16C 35/042 (2013.01); B65G 45/12 (2013.01); B65G 45/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sprocket adapted to be used in a drive unit of a chain conveyor for underground mining applications is disclosed. The sprocket may have a cylindrical body. The cylindrical body may have a front face, an axis of rotation (A-A'), and a lateral surface. The sprocket may also have a scraping member provided on the front face. The scraping member may scrape off deposits during rotation of the sprocket.