System and method for applying a lubricating paste to a wheel

US9821615B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Android Industries LLC · US

Inventors

• Donald Graham Straitiff · Howell, US
• Barry A. Clark · Ortonville, US
• Lawrence J. Lawson · Troy, US
• Joshua J. Hicks · Holyoke, US
• Robert Reece · Clarkston, US
• David Henry Larson · Swartz Creek, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 5, 2014
• Grant date: Nov 21, 2017
• Expiry date: May 18, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F01M1/08
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system is disclosed. The system includes a processing station for processing at least one of a tire and a wheel prior to joining the tire and the wheel for forming a tire-wheel assembly. The processing station includes one of a tire lubricating sub-station and a wheel lubricating sub-station. A lubrication conditioning system is fluidly-coupled to the processing station. The lubrication conditioning system includes: a lubricant reservoir, a lubricant temperature modifier arranged at least proximate to the lubricant reservoir, a lubricant temperature sensor arranged within a cavity formed by the lubricant reservoir and a controller communicatively-coupled to both of the lubricant temperature modifier and the lubricant temperature sensor.