Method and apparatus for open pit bench mining

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7726465
APP PUB NO 20080093911A1
SERIAL NO

11575273

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A bench mining system and mining method, particularly useful for open pit bench mining, employs a combination of bulldozers and transversely movable apron feeders to provide the primary mechanism for removal of overburden. The apron feeders are preferably equipped with a self-cleaning arrangement to facilitate continuous operation without undue stoppages.

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  • DRUMMOND COMPANY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Harold Gene Jasper, US 2 4
Drummond, Garry N Birmingham, US 2 4
Honeycutt, Eugene Birmingham, US 2 4

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