摘要:
A mine roof support has a hydraulic leg-aligning device which on pressurization assumes an extension intermediate full and zero extension and which is positively connected so as to push and pull the leg as required. The device may be double-acting piston and cylinder with means for injecting pressure fluid to make up the quantity of fluid in each end of the cylinder to a respective predetermined amount. Alternatively the device may comprise a hydraulically extensible member and a hydraulically contractable member so that on pressurization the first fully extends and the second fully contracts. The two are connected in series mechanically.
摘要:
A mine roof support comprises a base structure, extensible prop means mounted on said base structure and a roof-engaging structure mounted on said prop means. The roof-engaging structure includes a canopy of U-shape or having a U-shaped part and a roof-engaging bar or member positioned or having a part positioned between or partially between the limbs of said Ushaped canopy or U-shaped part thereof. In one preferred embodiment of the invention the canopy is supported on at least one front prop and on at least one rear prop and the roofengaging bar or member is pivotally connected to the canopy by a pivot having its axis positioned between said front and rear props.