Rotating lubricating technique for equipment
US5333704A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16N2210/24
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Lubricant is applied to a lubrication point by moving an emitter in a first portion of a movement path through lubricant in a reservoir and then moving the emitter through a second portion of the movement path. The emitter is loaded with lubricant in the first portion of the movement path and is drained from a drain port during the second portion of the movement path. The lubricant drained from the emitter is distributed to the lubrication point. A distribution device may be positioned below the emitter to collect the lubricant drained from the emitter and to distribute the collected lubricant to a lubrication point or position other than a position below the emitter during the second portion of the movement path.
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