Abstract: A self-propelled, mobile articulated tramming haulage conveyor system includes a continuous series of individual cascading mined material haulage conveyors located over one or more long continuous chain, conveyor system tramming apparatus or flexible crawlers. For negotiation of corners or bends in a borehole, the frame on which the continuous chain, conveyor system tramming system is mounted is flexible.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 15, 1999
Date of Patent:
September 4, 2001
Assignee:
Amvest Systems? Inc.
Inventors:
Gregory W. Smith, Frank N. Kent, William J. Peters