Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Over/under monorail system for longwall mining operations
- Patent Title (中): 用于长墙采矿作业的单/双轨系统
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Application No.: US11642077Application Date: 2006-12-20
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Publication No.: US07739959B2Publication Date: 2010-06-22
- Inventor: Thomas L. Hutchinson
- Applicant: Thomas L. Hutchinson
- Applicant Address: US WV Morgantown
- Assignee: Swanson Industries, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Swanson Industries, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WV Morgantown
- Agency: Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC
- Main IPC: B61B3/00
- IPC: B61B3/00

Abstract:
An over/under monorail system for longwall mining operations can have a single overhead rail mounted trolley system with a pair of over/under mounted trolleys. Upper trolleys can be carried by the overhead rail, and can typically carry hydraulic pipes. A lower rail can be carried by the upper trolleys, and lower trolleys can be carried by the lower rail. The lower trolleys can typically carry electric cables. Some trolleys can be adapted to carry both flexible hydraulic hoses and electric cables, and such trolleys can be carried by either the upper or lower rails, depending upon the design of the overall system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080066640A1 Over/under monorail system for longwall mining operations Public/Granted day:2008-03-20
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