Highwall mining system, conveyor segment and method for providing such a mining system

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PATENT NO 8721007
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11572464

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The invention relates to a highwall mining system comprising: a cutterhead (2), a train of conveyor segments (6) connecting to the cutterhead (2), a base structure (5), and a gas guide (P1-P4) running from the base structure (5) to the cutterhead (2) for guiding inert gas to the environment of the cutterhead (2). The invention also relates to a conveyor segment (6) for use in a such a highwall mining system, and to a method for providing this highwall mining system.

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CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING HIGHWALL MINERS LLC351 RAGLAND ROAD BECKLEY WV 25801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
In, 'T Hout Cornelis Wilhelm Gouda, NL 4 5

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