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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2020
Joy Global Underground Mining Llc, Warrendale, PA (US);
Peter A. Lugg, Ferny Grove, AU;
Geoffrey W. Keech, Wellington Point, AU;
Stuart Reeves, North Wollongong, AU;
Nagy Daher, New South Wales, AU;
JOY GLOBAL UNDERGROUND MINING LLC, Warrendale, PA (US);
Abstract
A machine for excavating rock includes a frame, a cutting device, and a boom. The cutting device includes a cutting disc having a cutting edge, and the cutting disc is rotatable about a cutting device axis. The boom supports the cutting device and includes a first end, a second end, and a boom axis substantially parallel to the cutting device axis. The boom further includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is coupled to the frame for rotation about a first pivot axis between a raised position and a lowered position. The second portion is coupled to the cutting device, and the second portion is pivotable about a second pivot axis between a raised position and a lowered position.