Title: Flexible mobile conveyor

Abstract: A flexible mobile conveyor is provided which is particularly useful in deep mining operations. The conveyor comprises a plurality of carriages, a pair of wheels supporting each carriage, an endless conveyor mounted on each carriage, drive means on each carriage engaging and driving the conveyor means, a swivel connection between each pair of carriages permitting generally universal movement between adjacent carriages and a main power source on one of said carriages, driving the supporting wheels.

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Inventors: Shaw, Howard A. (Indiana County, PA, US)
Todhunter, John D. (Cambria County, PA, US)

Application Number: 193802
Filing Date: 1971-10-29
Publication_date: 1976-08-17
Assignee: Brewer; Gordon A. (Pittsburgh, PA); Buell; Eugene F. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Primary Class(es): 198/589 198/303
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

775765	Nov, 1904	Renard	180/14.
2722409	Nov, 1955	Bergmann	198/109.
2875885	Mar, 1959	Kilbourne	198/109.
3231064	Jan, 1966	Towles	198/109.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Love, John J.
Assistant Examiner: Valenza, Joseph E.
Attorney: Buell, Blenko & Ziesenheim