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Continuous mining machine with oscillating rotary cutter heads

Assignee: Lee Norse Co
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Filing: 1964-08-05
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1984-08-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Einar M Arentzen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 14:21
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21C; E21C31/00; E21C31/08; E21C27/00; E21C27/20; E21C27/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 107 words
A MINING MACHINE COMPRISING A CHASSIS, A BOOM CONNECTED TO THE FORWARD END OF SAID CHASSIS FOR VERTICAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID CHASSIS, A PAIR OF CARRIERS MOUNTED ON SAID BOOM FOR SIDE-BY-SIDE HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT, A ROTARY CUTTER CONNECTED TO THE FORWARD END OF EACH OF SAID CARRIERS, MOTOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CUTTER FOR ROTATABLY DRIVING SAID CUTTERS, HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED MOTOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID BOOM AND TO EACH OF SAID CARRIER FOR HORIZONTALLY OSCILLATING SAID CARRIERS SIMULTANEOUSLY IN OPPOSITION TO ONE ANOTHER, AND MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED MOTOR MEANS TO HORIZONTALLY OSCILLATE SAID CARRIERS CONTINUOUSLY DURING THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE MINING MACHINE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 107 words
A MINING MACHINE COMPRISING A CHASSIS, A BOOM CONNECTED TO THE FORWARD END OF SAID CHASSIS FOR VERTICAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID CHASSIS, A PAIR OF CARRIERS MOUNTED ON SAID BOOM FOR SIDE-BY-SIDE HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT, A ROTARY CUTTER CONNECTED TO THE FORWARD END OF EACH OF SAID CARRIERS, MOTOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CUTTER FOR ROTATABLY DRIVING SAID CUTTERS, HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED MOTOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID BOOM AND TO EACH OF SAID CARRIER FOR HORIZONTALLY OSCILLATING SAID CARRIERS SIMULTANEOUSLY IN OPPOSITION TO ONE ANOTHER, AND MEANS FOR CAUSING SAID HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED MOTOR MEANS TO HORIZONTALLY OSCILLATE SAID CARRIERS CONTINUOUSLY DURING THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE MINING MACHINE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-11-20 1971-05-22 1971-11-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-11-20 1975-05-22 1975-11-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-11-20 1979-05-22 1979-11-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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