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Lubricating element and lubricating unit

US8056428B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Gerald Vierheilig · Würzburg, DE
Matthias Zeier · Oberleichtersbach, DE
Juergen Mueller · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 15, 2008
Grant date	Nov 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/19991
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a lubricating element (12) for rolling element tracks, in particular linear systems, with a body composed of a lubricant-storing material, which includes an application section (34) capable of being brought in contact with a rolling element bearing surface to supply lubricant, and which includes a storage region (22) for lubricant that abuts the application section (34), the body being provided with at least one recess (38) in the storage region (22), on an end opposite to the application section (34).

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