Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus for use with a raise climber in a mining construct having an access drift and mining construct including the apparatus
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Application No.: US16778869Application Date: 2020-01-31
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Publication No.: US11597417B2Publication Date: 2023-03-07
- Inventor: Wayne Mohns , Anthony A. Linton , Andrew Smith
- Applicant: Dumas Contracting Ltd.
- Applicant Address: CA Toronto
- Assignee: Dumas Contracting Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Dumas Contracting Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Toronto
- Agency: Taylor English Duma LLP
- Main IPC: B61J1/06
- IPC: B61J1/06 ; B61B3/02

Abstract:
A construct can include an access drift; a length of rail disposed in the access drift; a pair of raise climbers, each adapted to be supported by the rail; a turntable to which the rail is mounted, the turntable being adapted to support the rail, and a raise climber supported thereby, for movement about an axis; a nest disposed adjacent the turntable; and a plurality of rails, each extending from the turntable such that, when the turntable is operatively positioned, the rail of the turntable is aligned therewith, the plurality including at least a pair of curve rails and a nest rail, the curve rails each being adapted to develop a raise and the nest rail being positioned in the nest.
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