IPC Classification

Class code (prefix) Descriptions Number of results
E21C 25/00 Cutting machines, i.e. for making slits approximately parallel or perpendicular to the seam
E21C 25/02 Machines slitting solely by one or more percussive tools moved through the seam
E21C 25/04 Cutting crowns or other tools
E21C 25/06 Machines slitting solely by one or more cutting rods or cutting drums which rotate, move through the seam, and may or may not reciprocate
E21C 25/08 Mountings for the rods or drums
E21C 25/10 Rods; Drums
E21C 25/14 Machines slitting solely by one or more cutting rods or cutting drums which rotate, move through the seam, and may or may not reciprocate with equipment for cleaning the slit
E21C 25/16 Machines slitting solely by one or more rotating saws, cutting discs, or wheels
E21C 25/18 Saws; Discs; Wheels
E21C 25/20 Machines slitting solely by one or more reciprocating sawing implements or reciprocating cutter chains; Shaker conveyors with cutting means
E21C 25/22 Machines slitting solely by one or more cutter chains moving unidirectionally along jibs
E21C 25/24 Machines slitting solely by one or more cutter chains moving unidirectionally along jibs with flat jibs only
E21C 25/26 Machines slitting solely by one or more cutter chains moving unidirectionally along jibs with curved jibs only
E21C 25/28 Chains or chain guides
E21C 25/30 Chain guides
E21C 25/32 Chain guides specially adapted for curved jibs
E21C 25/34 Chains
E21C 25/36 Couplings for links
E21C 25/40 Chains having links with integrally formed picks
E21C 25/50 Machines slitting solely by one or more cutter chains moving unidirectionally along jibs with equipment for cleaning the slit
E21C 25/52 Machines incorporating two or more of the slitting means according to groups , , , and
E21C 25/54 Slitting by unguided cutter cables or cutter chains or by unguided tools drawn along the working face by cables or the like
E21C 25/56 Slitting by cutter cables or cutter chains or by tools drawn along the working face by cables or the like, in each case guided parallel to the face, e.g. by a conveyor or by a guide parallel to a conveyor
E21C 25/58 Machines slitting by drilling hole on hole
E21C 25/60 Slitting by jets of water or other liquid
E21C 25/62 Machines for making slits approximately perpendicular to the seams either level with, or above or below the level of, the machine
E21C 25/64 Slitting machines guided solely by hand and either carried by hand or mounted on supports
E21C 25/66 Machines for making slits with additional arrangements for drilling
E21C 25/68 Machines for making slits combined with equipment for removing, e.g. by loading, material won by other means
E21C 27/00 Machines which completely free the mineral from the seam
E21C 27/01 Machines which completely free the mineral from the seam specially adapted for removing overhanging coal
E21C 27/02 Machines which completely free the mineral from the seam solely by slitting
E21C 27/04 Machines which completely free the mineral from the seam solely by slitting by a single chain guided on a frame with or without auxiliary slitting means
E21C 27/06 Machines which completely free the mineral from the seam solely by slitting by a single chain guided on a frame with or without auxiliary slitting means with a slewing frame
E21C 27/08 Machines which completely free the mineral from the seam solely by slitting with additional means for cutting the mineral into blocks
E21C 27/10 Machines which completely free the mineral from the seam by both slitting and breaking-down
E21C 27/12 Machines which completely free the mineral from the seam by both slitting and breaking-down breaking-down effected by acting on the vertical face of the mineral, e.g. by percussive tools
E21C 27/14 Machines which completely free the mineral from the seam by both slitting and breaking-down breaking-down effected by force or pressure applied to side of slit, e.g. by wedges
E21C 27/16 Machines which completely free the mineral from the seam by both slitting and breaking-down breaking-down effected by force or pressure applied to side of slit, e.g. by wedges with means for both slitting and breaking-down
E21C 27/18 Machines which completely free the mineral from the seam by both slitting and planing
E21C 27/20 Mineral freed by means not involving slitting
E21C 27/22 Mineral freed by means not involving slitting by rotary drills with breaking-down means, e.g. wedge-shaped drills
E21C 27/24 Mineral freed by means not involving slitting by milling means acting on the full working face
E21C 27/26 Mineral freed by means not involving slitting by closely adjacent cutter chains acting on the full working face
E21C 27/28 Mineral freed by means not involving slitting by percussive drills with breaking-down means, e.g. wedge-shaped tools
E21C 27/30 Mineral freed by means not involving slitting by jaws, buckets, or scoops that scoop-out the mineral
E21C 27/32 Mineral freed by means not involving slitting by adjustable or non-adjustable planing means with or without loading arrangements
E21C 27/34 Machine propelled along the working face by cable or chain
E21C 27/35 Ram-ploughs
E21C 27/36 Machine self-propelled along the working face
E21C 27/38 Machine stationary while planing in an arc
E21C 27/40 Machine and its planing tool making alternative step-wise movements along the working face
E21C 27/42 Mineral freed by means not involving slitting by adjustable or non-adjustable planing means with or without loading arrangements combined with scraper or collector box
E21C 27/44 Planing knives
E21C 27/46 Mineral freed by means not involving slitting by percussed planing means
E21C 29/00 Propulsion of machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam
E21C 29/02 Propulsion of machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam by means on the machine exerting a thrust against fixed supports
E21C 29/04 Propulsion of machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam by cable or chains
E21C 29/06 Propulsion of machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam by cable or chains anchored at one or both ends to the mine working face
E21C 29/08 Anchoring arrangements
E21C 29/10 Cable or chain co-operating with a winch or the like on the machine
E21C 29/12 Machines propelled by thrust or pull against a part alternately anchored to, and released from, a cable or chain
E21C 29/14 Propulsion of machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam by cable or chains by haulage cable or chain pulling the machine along the working face
E21C 29/16 Winches or other means for pulling cable or chain
E21C 29/18 Coupling and uncoupling machine to cable or chain
E21C 29/20 Propulsion of machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam by cable or chains with safety devices operating in the event of breakage of the cable or chain
E21C 29/22 Propulsion of machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam by wheels, endless tracks, or the like
E21C 29/24 Trucks carrying the machine while working
E21C 29/26 Trucks carrying the machine while working with means for adjustably positioning the machine on the truck
E21C 29/28 Trucks carrying the machine while working with means for adjustably positioning the machine on the truck adjusting the height of the whole machine
E21C 31/00 Driving means incorporated in machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam
E21C 31/02 Driving means incorporated in machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam for cutting or breaking-down devices
E21C 31/04 Driving means incorporated in machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam for cutting or breaking-down devices imparting both a rotary and reciprocating motion
E21C 31/06 Driving means incorporated in machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam for cutting or breaking-down devices actuated by an endless cable or chain
E21C 31/08 Driving means incorporated in machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam for adjusting parts of the machines
E21C 31/10 Driving means incorporated in machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam for slewing parts of the machines
E21C 31/12 Component parts
E21C 33/00 Trucks or other devices for transporting machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam
E21C 33/02 Trucks or other devices for transporting machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam with equipment for loading or unloading the machine on to, or from, the truck
E21C 35/00 MINING OR QUARRYING - Details of, or accessories for, machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam, not provided for in groups , or
E21C 35/02 Locking equipment for slewable parts
E21C 35/04 Safety devices
E21C 35/06 Equipment for positioning the whole machine in relation to its sub-structure
E21C 35/08 Guiding the machine
E21C 35/10 Guiding the machine by feelers contacting the working face
E21C 35/12 Guiding the machine along a conveyor for the cut material
E21C 35/14 Equipment for pressing the conveyor towards the working face
E21C 35/16 Guiding the machine by making use of the timbering, filling, or other supports
E21C 35/18 Mining picks; Holders therefor
E21C 35/19 Means for fixing picks or holders
E21C 35/20 General features of equipment for removal of chippings, e.g. for loading on conveyor
E21C 35/22 Equipment for preventing the formation of, or for removal of, dust
E21C 35/23 Distribution of spraying-fluids in rotating cutter-heads
E21C 35/24 Remote control specially adapted for machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral
E21C 35/183 Mining picks; Holders therefor with inserts or layers of wear-resisting material
E21C 35/187 Mining picks; Holders therefor with arrangement of fluid-spraying nozzles
E21C 35/193 Means for fixing picks or holders using bolts as main fixing elements
E21C 35/197 Means for fixing picks or holders using sleeves, rings or the like, as main fixing elements
E21C 37/00 Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading
E21C 37/02 Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading by wedges
E21C 37/04 Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading by devices with parts pressed mechanically against the wall of a borehole
E21C 37/06 Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading by making use of hydraulic or pneumatic pressure in a borehole
E21C 37/08 Devices with pistons, plungers, or the like pressed locally against the wall of the borehole
E21C 37/10 Devices with expanding elastic casings
E21C 37/12 Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading by making use of hydraulic or pneumatic pressure in a borehole by injecting into the borehole a liquid, either initially at high pressure or subsequently subjected to high pressure, e.g. by pulses, by explosive cartridges acting on the liquid
E21C 37/14 Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading by making use of hydraulic or pneumatic pressure in a borehole by gasifying liquids
E21C 37/16 Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading by fire-setting or by similar methods based on a heat effect
E21C 37/18 Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading by electricity
E21C 37/20 Other methods or devices for dislodging with or without loading by ultrasonics
E21C 37/22 Hand tools or hand-held power-operated tools specially adapted for dislodging minerals
E21C 37/24 Pick hammers
E21C 37/26 Chisels or other cutting tools not mentioned before
E21C 39/00 Devices for testing in situ the hardness or other properties of minerals, e.g. for giving information as to the selection of suitable mining tools
E21C 41/00 Methods of underground or surface mining; Layouts therefor
E21C 41/16 Methods of underground mining; Layouts therefor
E21C 41/18 Methods of underground mining; Layouts therefor for brown or hard coal
E21C 41/20 Methods of underground mining; Layouts therefor for rock salt or potash salt
E21C 41/22 Methods of underground mining; Layouts therefor for ores, e.g. mining placers
E21C 41/24 Methods of underground mining; Layouts therefor for oil-bearing deposits
E21C 41/26 Methods of surface mining; Layouts therefor
E21C 41/28 Methods of surface mining; Layouts therefor for brown or hard coal
E21C 41/30 Methods of surface mining; Layouts therefor for ores, e.g. mining placers
E21C 41/32 Reclamation of surface-mined areas
E21C 45/00 Methods of hydraulic mining; Hydraulic monitors
E21C 45/02 Means for generating pulsating fluid jets
E21C 45/04 Means for generating pulsating fluid jets by use of highly pressurised liquid
E21C 45/06 Means for generating pulsating fluid jets by use of compressed gases
E21C 45/08 Automatic or remote control of hydraulic monitors
E21C 47/00 Machines for obtaining, or the removal of, materials in open-pit mines
E21C 47/02 Machines for obtaining, or the removal of, materials in open-pit mines for coal, brown coal, or the like
E21C 47/04 Conveyor bridges used in co-operation with the winning apparatus
E21C 47/06 Cableway conveyors used in co-operation with the winning apparatus
E21C 47/08 Devices for cutting-out partings, e.g. layers of sand between seams of coal
E21C 47/10 Machines for obtaining, or the removal of, materials in open-pit mines for quarrying stone, sand, gravel, or clay
E21C 49/00 Obtaining peat; Machines therefor
E21C 49/02 Obtaining peat; Machines therefor by excavating
E21C 49/04 Obtaining peat; Machines therefor by digging in the form of peat sods
E21C 50/00 Obtaining minerals from underwater, not otherwise provided for
E21C 50/02 Obtaining minerals from underwater, not otherwise provided for dependent on the ship movements
E21C 51/00 Apparatus for, or methods of, winning materials from extraterrestrial sources