Lubricant applicators
US4023648A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1974 |
| Grant date | May 17, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S204/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lubricant applicator including a container having an outlet to be connected to the lubricating system of a bearing, a separator in the container movable to force lubricant out through said outlet, a gas chamber behind the separator and in communication with the container, a cathode and an anode in the chamber and forming part of an electrical circuit, a switch for breaking and making the circuit, and an electrolyte in contact with the anode and cathode for generating gas when electrical current flows through the circuit, the generated gas applying pressure to the separator to force lubricant out through the outlet.
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