Drive mechanism for a longwall mining machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9309763
APP PUB NO 20150008720A1
SERIAL NO

14330618

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A drive assembly for a mining machine. The drive assembly includes one-and-only-one sprocket and a housing coupled to the mining machine. The housing includes a shoe and at least partially receives the sprocket. The drive assembly also includes a motor and a drive shaft that couples the sprocket and the motor. The drive shaft rotates the sprocket and defines a longitudinal axis. The housing rotates relative to the mining machine about the longitudinal axis and in a face-to-gob direction.

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JOY GLOBAL UNDERGROUND MINING LLC40 PENNWOOD PLACE SUITE 100 WARRENDALE PA 15086

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  • 2014 Application Filing Year
  • E21C Class
  • 111 Applications Filed
  • 99 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 89.19 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Franklin, Shawn W Emlenton, US 9 56
Niederriter, Edward F Fryburg, US 18 89

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