Patents Assigned to U.S. MINING, INC.
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CRUSHING CLAY, TRANSPORTING CLAY, AND PROCESSING CLAY
    Publication number: 20230321665
    Abstract: Provided are methods and apparatus for crushing clay, transporting clay, and processing clay. In examples, provided are movable truss conveyor support apparatuses, movable crusher picker apparatuses, picker shaft rakes to clean picker shafts, adjustable hoppers, and tracked crushers. In an example, provided is a crusher including (i) a crusher frame, (ii) a crusher subframe movably suspended from the crusher frame, (ii) a rotary bearing fastened to the crusher subframe, (iv) a rotatable picker shaft rotatably supported by the rotary bearing and adapted to rotate relative to the crusher subframe, and (v) at least one picker fastened to the rotatable picker shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: U.S. MINING, INC.
    Inventor: Matthew O. HELDRETH
  • Systems and methods for crushing clay, transporting clay, and processing clay
    Patent number: 11666921
    Abstract: Provided are methods and apparatus for crushing clay, transporting clay, and processing clay. In examples, provided are movable truss conveyor support apparatuses, movable crusher picker apparatuses, picker shaft rakes to clean picker shafts, adjustable hoppers, and tracked crushers. In an example, provided is a crusher including (i) a crusher frame, (ii) a crusher subframe movably suspended from the crusher frame, (ii) a rotary bearing fastened to the crusher subframe, (iv) a rotatable picker shaft rotatably supported by the rotary bearing and adapted to rotate relative to the crusher subframe, and (v) at least one picker fastened to the rotatable picker shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: U.S. MINING, INC.
    Inventor: Matthew O. Heldreth
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CRUSHING CLAY, TRANSPORTING CLAY, AND PROCESSING CLAY
    Publication number: 20200384477
    Abstract: Provided are methods and apparatus for crushing clay, transporting clay, and processing clay. In examples, provided are movable truss conveyor support apparatuses, movable crusher picker apparatuses, picker shaft rakes to clean picker shafts, adjustable hoppers, and tracked crushers. In an example, provided is a crusher including (i) a crusher frame, (ii) a crusher subframe movably suspended from the crusher frame, (ii) a rotary bearing fastened to the crusher subframe, (iv) a rotatable picker shaft rotatably supported by the rotary bearing and adapted to rotate relative to the crusher subframe, and (v) at least one picker fastened to the rotatable picker shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: U.S. MINING, INC.
    Inventor: Matthew O. HELDRETH