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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 1983
Filed:
Jul. 03, 1978
Will B Jamison, Bethel Park, PA (US);
David R Hazen, McMurray, PA (US);
Consolidation Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A series of individual conveyor assemblies each having an independent endless belt conveyor extending longitudinally thereon are positioned in overlapping relationship. Each conveyor assembly includes a pivotal section adjacent a material receiving end portion thereof and is pinned to a material discharge end portion of a preceding section. The material discharge end portion overlies the material receiving end portion. The pivotal section connecting adjacent conveyors maintains the end portions thereof in material conveying relation as the assemblies extend along a curved path through the mine. A support beam is secured to the mine roof above the connected conveyor assemblies. Each conveyor assembly adjacent the receiving end portions thereof is secured to the support beam by a roller assembly that is longitudinally movable on guide tracks of the support beam. The conveyor assemblies are arranged to move on the support beam in response to the movement of a continuous mining machine and convey the mined material from the continuous mining maching at the rate the machine dislodges the material from the mine face.