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Method and apparatus for a combined hydraulic- mechanical recovery of extremely hard mineral raw material

CA 1081719 A · Owner: Gutehoffnungshutte Sterkrade Aktiengesellschaft · Inventors: Gunther, Roland; Witulski, Wilfried; Goris, Heinrich

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A method and apparatus is disclosed for recovery or mining, particularly suitable in winning predominantly hard minerals. The invention utilizes the sequence of first, undercutting a layer of the face of a seam at a predetermined depth by producing a cut by a jet of superpressurized water, second, mechanically breaking off the undercut portion by wedging tools inserted in the cut and, thirdly, by conveying the recovered material away from the seam working area. The invention improves the economy of the mining operation and also makes it possible to achieve the best results by selectively adjusting the position of different parts of the machine relative to its frame and also by adjusting and …

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  • Granted July 15, 1980. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 15, 1997.
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FiledMarch 28, 1978
GrantedJuly 15, 1980
Term endedJuly 15, 1997
Patent numberCA 1081719 A
Classification (IPC)E21C27/34 +2 more

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1979198119831985198719891991199319951997Application filedMarch 28, 1978Patent grantedJuly 15, 1980Term endedJuly 15, 1997

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