Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A tooth holder for a cutter of a mining machine, the holder comprising: a holder body fixed to the cutter and normally displaced thereby in a predetermined longitudinal direction, the body being formed with a longitudinally generally forwardly open bore, an outer transversely directed seat face adjacent the bore, and a feed passage opening at the outer seat; a sleeve received in the bore; a cutter tooth in the sleeve; a nozzle body formed with a nozzle passage having one end communicating with the feed passage at the seat and an opposite end forming a longitudinally generally forwardly open spray mouth, and a face complementary fitted to the outer seat face; means for supplying a fluid under pressure to the feed passage, whereby the fluid exits the spray mouth; and means for releasably securing the nozzle body to the holder body With the faces engaged tightly together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A tooth holder for a cutter of a mining machine, the holder comprising: a holder body fixed to the cutter and normally displaced thereby in a predetermined longitudinal direction, the body being formed with a longitudinally generally forwardly open bore, an outer transversely directed seat face adjacent the bore, and a feed passage opening at the outer seat; a sleeve received in the bore; a cutter tooth in the sleeve; a nozzle body formed with a nozzle passage having one end communicating with the feed passage at the seat and an opposite end forming a longitudinally generally forwardly open spray mouth, and a face complementary fitted to the outer seat face; means for supplying a fluid under pressure to the feed passage, whereby the fluid exits the spray mouth; and means for releasably securing the nozzle body to the holder body With the faces engaged tightly together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The tooth holder defined in claim 1 Wherein the faces are formed with interfitting formations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The tooth holder defined in claim 1 wherein the securing means includes at least one screw engaged through the nozzle body with the holder body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The tooth holder defined in claim 1 wherein one of the faces is formed with a groove and the other face is formed with a ridge fitting complementarily therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
169 words
A tooth holder for a cutter of a mining machine, the holder comprising: a holder body welded to the cutter and normally displaced thereby in a predetermined longitudinal direction, the body being formed with a longitudinally generally forwardly open bore, an outer transversely directed seat face adjacent the bore and having a transversely directed formation, and a feed passage opening at the outer seat; a sleeve received in the bore; a cutter tooth in the sleeve; a nozzle body formed with a nozzle passage having one end communicating with the feed passage at the seat and an opposite end forming a longitudinally generally forwardly open spray mouth, and a face complementary fitted to the outer seat face and having a formation complementarily fitted with the formation of the holder body; means for supplying a fluid under pressure to the feed passage, whereby the fluid exits the spray mouth; and at least one screw engaged through the nozzle body with the holder body, the screw pressing the faces tightly together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
169 words
A tooth holder for a cutter of a mining machine, the holder comprising: a holder body welded to the cutter and normally displaced thereby in a predetermined longitudinal direction, the body being formed with a longitudinally generally forwardly open bore, an outer transversely directed seat face adjacent the bore and having a transversely directed formation, and a feed passage opening at the outer seat; a sleeve received in the bore; a cutter tooth in the sleeve; a nozzle body formed with a nozzle passage having one end communicating with the feed passage at the seat and an opposite end forming a longitudinally generally forwardly open spray mouth, and a face complementary fitted to the outer seat face and having a formation complementarily fitted with the formation of the holder body; means for supplying a fluid under pressure to the feed passage, whereby the fluid exits the spray mouth; and at least one screw engaged through the nozzle body with the holder body, the screw pressing the faces tightly together.