Patent ID: 8950822
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: E21C,E21F,F16G,G02B

Abstract:
1. A chain link assembly for a cable chain assembly in a mining machine, the cable chain assembly extending along an axis, the chain link assembly comprising: a chain link having a plurality of walls cooperating to define a compartment opening in the direction of the axis, a centerline being defined between the plurality of walls and extending parallel to the axis, the chain link including a first projection and a second projection extending opposite the first projection, the chain link defining a length measured between the first projection and the second projection and parallel to the direction of the axis, a fiber optic cable being supportable in the compartment, a service line being supportable in the compartment; and a flexible member supported in the compartment and engageable with the fiber optic cable, the flexible member having a length that is shorter than the length between the first projection and the second projection, the flexible member positioning the fiber optic cable toward one of the plurality of walls and away from the centerline at least when the fiber optic cable is in a slack state.