Patent ID: 8801106

Claim:
A shearer mining machine comprising: a first chassis module having a first mating surface, a first outer surface, and a first opening spaced from the first mating surface and recessed with respect to the first outer surface, the first opening defined by a first wedge-shaped module wall positioned adjacent the first mating surface; a second chassis module having a second mating surface, a second outer surface, and a second opening spaced from the second mating surface and recessed with respect to the second outer surface; and a cleat including a first projection received by the first opening and including a first wedge-shaped cleat wall for engagement with the first wedge-shaped module wall, a second projection received by the second opening, and a bridge portion extending between the first projection and the second projection, wherein upon insertion of the first and second projections into the first and second openings, the first wedge-shaped module wall cooperates with the first wedge-shaped cleat wall to clamp the first and second mating surfaces together.