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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2004
Henry E. Wilson, Ironton, OH (US);
Craig M. Collins, Proctorville, OH (US);
Henry E. Wilson, Ironton, OH (US);
Craig M. Collins, Proctorville, OH (US);
J.H. Fletcher & Co., Huntington, WV (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to the control of a machine for performing drilling or bolting operation, such as in an underground mine. In one aspect, the invention comprises a system including an input device for manually controlling at least one aspect of the drilling or bolting operation and a controller associated with at least one neutral switch. An actuator actuates the drilling or bolting operation and includes a valve associated with the input device and the neutral switch. The input device is operative for controlling the drilling or bolting operation only when the valve is in a neutral position according to the neutral switch. Related input devices and methods are also disclosed.