Patent ID: 7914249

Claim:
A shoveling apparatus comprising: a low profile vehicle suitable for use in underground mines, said vehicle further comprising an advanceable support structure, and one or more receptacles partially receiving and supporting longitudinal movement of said advanceable support structure; a boom assembly; a shovel; first and second rotary actuators, wherein said first rotary actuator is affixed to said advanceable support structure and said boom assembly, to control horizontal rotational movement of said boom assembly about said support structure, and said second rotary actuator is affixed to said boom assembly and said shovel, to control horizontal rotational movement of said shovel about said boom assembly; and first and second linear actuators, wherein said first linear actuator is engaged with said advanceable support structure to control the longitudinal movement of the advanceable support structure, and said second linear actuator is engaged with said boom assembly to control the vertical rotational movement of the boom assembly with respect to the first rotary actuator.