Lubricant replenishment system
US5620060A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16N2270/26
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a system for replenishing an article of equipment with a supply of lubricant. A housing is provided which defines a reservoir. The housing includes an open end connected to the equipment article such that the reservoir and the equipment article are in fluid communication. Lubricant is disposed in the reservoir and a check valve is secured at the open end of the housing to allow one-way flow of lubricant from the reservoir to the housing. Heating the lubricant to a predetermined temperature results in a precisely ascertainable mass of lubricant being forced from the reservoir to the equipment article.
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