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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2017
Applicant:
Vale S.a., Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Inventors:
Reginaldo de Andrade Santos, Barão de Cocais, BR;
Emerson Sena Balbino, Itabira, BR;
André Luiz da Costa Vieira, Belo Horizonte, BR;
Marcelo Ribeiro Carlos, Belo Horizonte, BR;
Lucas Sales Van Melis, Santa Bárbara, BR;
Adriano Nogueira de Assis, Carandaí, BR;
Assignee:
VALE S.A., Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42D 1/10 (2006.01); F42D 3/04 (2006.01); E21C 37/00 (2006.01); F42D 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42D 1/10 (2013.01); F42D 3/04 (2013.01); E21C 37/00 (2013.01); F42D 1/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described is a vehicle configured for the deposition of explosives in holes of open-pit exploration mines, wherein the vehicle is able to perform all seven steps carried out in the manual explosive deposition process, automatically, completely free of human intervention. Also described is a method of use of the aforementioned vehicle.