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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7621375 | Pneumatic grease applicator Disclosed is a pneumatic grease applicator includes a receptacle in which a retainer that forms a tubular axle selectively fit into a bearing to which grease is to be applied and a presser that defines a bore fit over the axle are movably received. The presser forms... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7467690 | Lubrication device for bearings and other mechanical parts Disclosed is a pneumatic grease applicator includes a receptacle in which a retainer that retains a bearing to which grease is to be applied and a presser that securely holds the presser on the retainer are movably received. The receptacle has a bottom nozzle throug... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7344002 | Method and apparatus for filling the bearing gap of a hydrodynamic bearing with a lubricant A method for filling the bearing gap of a hydrodynamic bearing with a lubricant, where drops of lubricant are produced in a defined manner and are applied to a defined region of the bearing to be filled. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7311482 | Main shaft device and machine tool with the same An object of the invention is to provide a spindle apparatus which facilitates assembling and removing operations at the time of maintenance and which is low cost. In the invention, the diameter becomes smaller in the order of an inner peripheral diameter of an oute... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293919 | Bearing device A bearing device mountable on a smaller bearing and allowing to be automatically lubricated for a long period, comprising an inner ring and an outer ring rotated relative to each other, cages and rolling elements held by the cages which are disposed in an annular sp... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7241723 | Bearing cleaning composition and method of use A composition for cleaning bearings in rotating equipment and industrial machinery that contains powdered limestone having a high calcium content dispersed in a calcium sulfonate grease, together with a colorant that readily enables a user to differentiate between c... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228941 | Metering device for lubricant The invention relates to a metering device for lubricant having a lubricant reservoir (1), a piston (3), which is arranged on a threaded spindle (2), within the lubricant reservoir and a drive head 4, which has a drive shaft (7) co... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7185955 | Visual indicator for pressurized hub A tactile and visual indicator is mounted on the hub cap of an axle of a vehicle. The indicator has a deformable face that protrudes away from the hub cap in response to the presence of pressurized air in the space containing the wheel bearings. The position of the ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7146870 | Circulation unit of rolling element with lubrication system A circulation unit with lubrication system for rolling element includes a lubricant inlet formed with the sliding element and the lubricant inlet communicates with lubricant path such that lubricant can be directly fed to the rollers. The circulation unit has a comp... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7063342 | Suspension arm kit, vehicle with protective spacer on suspension arm, and method of installing suspension arm An improved apparatus is provided for use in a vehicular suspension arm. A through-hole is formed in one end of the suspension arm, and a bearing fits centrally in the through-hole. A pair of cylindrical spacer members are inserted into the opposed ends of the throu... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059450 | Automatic lubrication system An automatic lubrication system for a vehicle, comprising a pump assembly having a plurality of outlet ports, a motor operable to drive the pump assembly, and a cartridge that is attachable to the pump assembly to provide a source of lubricant to the pump. The cartr... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040019 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing hydro dynamic bearing device A method and an apparatus for manufacturing a hydro dynamic bearing device is provided for the finishing treatment of lubricating oil after lubricating the hydro dynamic bearing device, specifically for properly and effectively wiping off the lubricating oil adherin... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6997618 | Bearing housing with divided drainage and oil pooling annulus A bearing housing comprising an annulus having an aft side and a forward side, a barrier extending from the aft side to the forward side to form a first and second zone, a first opening in the first zone extending through the forward side, and a second opening in th... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994473 | Grease replenishing device A grease replenishing device replenishes a grease-lubricated rolling bearing with a grease. The grease replenishing device has a storage chamber portion and a pressing member. The storage chamber portion stores the grease. The pressing member pushes the grease out o... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6955201 | System for supplying pressurized air to a vehicle tire through the hub of the wheel A hollow suspension standard (20) of a vehicle equipped with a system for supplying pressurized air to a tire through the hub of the wheel has an inner cavity (22) and a seat (21) for housing a wheel hub bearing unit (10). The standard ( | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938732 | Chain with pins equipped with lubricating cartridges and cartridge for said chain A chain with links made of plates connected with hollow pins containing a reserve of lubricant connected with the chain parts to be lubricated. The lubricant reserve is contained in replaceable cartridges inserted removably in the pins through an appropriate end pas... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6820724 | Lubricant applying system for a rolling bearing A prescribed volume of lubricant is transferred from a lubricant discharge port 8 of a liquid volume discharge device to a rolling element 703 of a rolling bearing 700 when the lubricant discharge port 8 is positioned directly above and c... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6742932 | Axle bolt An axle bolt has a shaft with a pair of opposed ends. An axle passage extends within the shaft and a transverse passage extends radially outwardly from the axial passage. A head attached to one end of the shaft has an outer face. A recess extends in from the outer f... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6681490 | Axle hub re-packing apparatus A method and apparatus for packing wheel bearings with grease. A frame is provided for supporting an axle assembly comprising an axle shaft with a wheel mounted on a wheel bearing at each end. A horizontally mounted ram and cylinder is mounted adjacent ea... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6640933 | Lubrication system for a bearing A lubrication system is provided for use with a bearing including an outer race, an inner race, and bearing elements disposed therebetween. Rotation of the bearing and a shaft journaled thereby induces air movement having a first air velocity and a path a... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6575269 | Device with components concentrically disposed and rotational in relation to each other and utilization of said device in tire inflating installation A tire inflating device for a motor vehicle has a lubricant reservoir connected with a sealed area of the tire bearing. The device has a rotational insert disposed in an external component which has the seal acting upon an inner component. There is a conn... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6533363 | Grease retainer for vehicle wheel hubs A wheel hub assembly includes a first bearing assembly, a wheel hub, a grease retainer, and a second bearing assembly mounted on a spindle. The grease retainer extends between and in engagement with the first bearing cup, and the second bearing cup. The g... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6520292 | Apparatus for packing grease in bearings A grease bearing packer device includes a cylindrical container filled with grease into which a stem member including a piston and a concave frustoconical bearing support plate are positioned. A cap member with a convex bearing engagement plate is pushed ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6450690 | Lubricant reservoir insert for a bearing housing A compact lubricant reservoir for a bearing housing is provided whereby visual inspection of the reservoir indicates the level of lubricant reserve.... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6340072 | Grease dam for filling a wheel hub cavity with grease and method of using same A removable grease dam tool to facilitate proper filling of grease within a wheel hub assembly and a method of using the same. A grease dam is placed adjacent an outer surface of a wheel hub mounted to a spindle. The grease dam blocks at least 50% of the ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6321875 | Wheel bearing lubricator sleeve A wheel bearing lubrication sleeve, including a sleeve body and a handle attached thereto. The sleeve body further comprises a shoulder, a sealing ring, a guide shaft, and an angular grease passage with an entrance at the shoulder and an exit at the seali... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6247554 | Bearing lubrication apparatus A bearing and circular raceway lubrication apparatus includes congruent and nesting male and female, polymeric material plates wherein the male plate includes a counterbore opening for receipt of a rod with a hollow shaft through which lubricant is direct... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6199662 | Bearing protector device A bearing protector device comprising: a tube embodying a flange, a relief cavity and a ledge within its internal wall, a cupped piston and a spring, and wherein the assembly is retained inside the tube by the flange at one end and the ledge requires no o... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6155380 | Grease filling device for electric motor Grease fed from a grease tank 10 to a metering force feeder 22 is fed into an injection cylinder 30 after the weight of the grease is precisely measured, and the total amount of the grease in the injection cylinder 30 is injected from the nozzle 34. The n... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5992569 | Bearing grease packer A grease packer (10) for packing grease into a bearing (15) has an inner race and an outer race, having a non-rigid bearing holder (11) that defines a conical chamber (12) having a first open end (13) and a second open end (14) through which the bearing (... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5823293 | Process and apparatus for lubricating inline skate bearings and skateboard bearings Wheel assemblies including bearings for inline skates and skateboards with provision for lubricating. In one embodiment, a wheel is supported by the bearings which are in turn supported by an axle/spacer having a central chamber and at least one port exte... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5782318 | Bearing lubrication apparatus A bearing lubrication apparatus, including a bearing support stand having a reverse conical stepped cavity therein to support a wheel or other friction bearing assembly, a grease applicator in the form of an open cylinder filled with lubricating grease, a... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5709284 | Adapter for injecting viscous material into small openings and cavities A device for lubricating bearings and the like including a housing for containing a lubricant, and a movable piston adapted to be inserted into the housing in contact with said lubricant. The piston includes an upper concave surface, for communication of ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5593003 | Lubricating mechanism for a linear guide apparatus In a linear guide apparatus having an axially extending guide rail including a first loaded ball rolling groove formed in an inner lateral side of the guide rail; a slider fitted loosely inside the guide rail and including a second loaded ball rolling gro... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5584359 | Detachable wheel bearing lubricator A detectable wheel bearing lubricator for lubricating bearings in a wheel hub that includes an adapter for securely coupling to a wheel hub at one end and a lubrication assembly that is releasably coupled to the other end of the adapter thereby facilitati... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5423399 | Gas pressurized oil replenishment system for bearing assemblies A system is disclosed for supplying a lubricant to a bearing assembly, such as that in a gyroscope of a spacecraft. The system includes a housing which is connected to the bearing assembly and which forms a pressurized chamber. A collapsible member, such ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5307901 | Inner spindle bearing greaser tool A simple sleeve internally threaded at one end, closed at its other end and provided with a Zerk fitting opening therethrough is provided and may be threadedly engaged over the externally threaded outer end of the tubular spindle of one of the front wheel... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5303800 | Closed lubrication system for wheel hub bearings A lubricator for the bearings of a wheel hub that includes a bellows for accommodating changes in pressure in the wheel hub and utilizes a nongrease lubricant. Methods of manufacturing the lubricator and of lubricating wheel bearings are also provided.... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5271528 | Automatic grease dispenser An automatic grease dispenser using a motor to drive a rotary shaft via a reduction gear set for displacing a pusher downward to squeezing a grease out of a grease pack through an outlet in constant quantity at fixed intervals, and having a positioning el... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5211261 | Lubrication device for a pivot joint The invention is a ring-like lubrication device used in a pivot joint of the type connecting two members such as on an articulated agricultural tractor or wheeled loader. Such joint has a joint pin and a bearing permitting relative oscillating and articul... | 05/18/1993 |
