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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2020
Joy Global Surface Mining Inc, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Matthew L. Gross, West Allis, WI (US);
James M. Hutsick, Mount Pleasant, WI (US);
Joseph J. Wirkus, West Bend, WI (US);
Josh Severson, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Ethan Pedretti, Holmen, WI (US);
James Popp, Oak Creek, WI (US);
JOY GLOBAL SURFACE MINING INC, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A mining machine includes a frame having a guide rail, the guide rail having a central portion. The mining machine also includes a shoe having a recessed area that defines a roller path, the shoe further having a drive lug, wherein the central portion of the guide rail is configured to be disposed within the recessed area. The mining machine also includes a cutting tool coupled to the frame and positioned such that the cutting tool is configured to abrasively remove material from the drive lug as the drive lug passes by the cutting tool.