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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7568554 | Oil cartridge for a lubricator for a pneumatically driven surgical handpiece An oiler for supplying lubricant to a pneumatically driven surgical instrument has: a wick chamber; an oil reservoir; and a gas reservoir. The wick chamber is open to the conduit through which gas is supplied to the instrument. A wick is disposed in the wick chamber... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7350829 | Connection system A connection system comprising first and second fluid-conducting components, each of which includes a connection face with a fluid port and at least one slot arrangement comprising first and second substantially parallel slots. The slots each include an aperture and... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7303363 | Pneumatic drill A drill has a tubular outer housing and a tubular inner housing. The inner housing is movable between extended and retracted positions. A pneumatic motor with a chuck mounts to the inner housing. Air pressure is delivered to annular pistons to cause the inner housin... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7174997 | Failure tolerant passive lubrication system An auxiliary lubrication system for an aircraft turbine engine includes a reservoir 32 of lubricant 50 and a venturi 42 to suction lubricant out of the reservoir and direct an lubricant mist at a bearing 24 or other component requiring lu... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7005757 | Pneumatic human power conversion system based on children's play When large numbers of children play in a playground, part of the power of their play could be usefully harnessed resulting in large energy storage. This stored energy can then be converted for basic, low-power, applications in the school such as lighting, communicat... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6920960 | Lubrication cartridge for a pneumatically powered surgical instrument An inline oiler cartridge assembly for a pneumatically powered instrument includes a housing, a first conduit and a second conduit. The housing includes a lower portion removably attached to an upper portion. The lower portion defines an inner cavity and an outer ca... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913115 | Fluid pressure-operated apparatus-connecting device A fluid pressure-operated apparatus-connecting device comprises a body to which an O-ring is installed, a bracket which is connected to the body, a fastening member which is connected to the body, a plate spring which is interposed between the body and the fastening... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6832620 | Apparatus for dosing lubricant into an air line An apparatus for dosing lubricant into a compressed air flow includes a lubricant container, a pneumatically operated lubricant pump, an injection channel, a non-return valve interposed between the outlet of the pump and the injection channel, and an electronic sens... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6659229 | Pneumatic in-line lubricator An in-line lubricator for a pneumatic tool system includes a body defining a fluid reservoir and a working passageway and an actuator positionable within the body. The actuator includes an elongated body having a transfer cavity formed therein which is in... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6488121 | Method of atomizing lubricant at a constant rate in lubricant atomizer and circulating type of constant-rated lubricant atomizer In order to provide method of atomizing lubricant at a constant rate in a lubricant atomizer irrespective of the kinds of lubricant and the working conditions, the lubricant atomizer includes a compressed air valve having two branches on its downstream si... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6328227 | Device for producing a lubricant mist in a compressed air line Device for generating a lubricant spray in a compressed air line having an air passage channel (2) in a housing (1), a regulating valve (5), in particular a proportional valve, which can change, via a control flap (14), the free cross-section of passage b... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6230843 | Device to produce a fine oil mist A device for producing a fine oil mist for preferred use in the lubrication of tools used for machining metal includes a vapourising chamber into which a supply line containing oil and air under pressure enters. The oil and air is sprayed through a vapour... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6145627 | Zero point position-determining mechanism for pressurized fluid-driven apparatuses A pressure fluid-driven apparatus includes a zero point position-determining mechanism, including an oil supply-adjusting knob formed with an arrow-shaped recess for indicating a zero point position, an insert member internally fitted into a hole of the o... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6099270 | Single-piece piston for use in a pneumatically-activated pump A single-piece piston for use in a pneumatically-activated pump or other metering device to meter a predetermined amount of lubricant or other liquid. The piston is disposed within a chamber of the body of the metering device. The piston has a grooved end... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6070698 | Air line oiler A lubrication system for furnishing an atomized lubricant from a liquid supply into a working air line delivering compressed air to a pneumatic tool includes a liquid reservoir subjected to the combined air line dynamic and static pressures and having an ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6071097 | Single-piece piston for use in a pneumatically-activated pump A single-piece piston for use in a pneumatically-activated pump to meter a predetermined amount of lubricant or other liquid. The piston has a grooved end that includes a head portion and a circumferentially-disposed angled channel for containing a sealin... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5961299 | Fluid injector pump with interchangeable reservoir A pneumatically-operated pump is provided that includes a body having a central bore with a liquid chamber for a slidable piston injector, a chamber for a removable reservoir, and an inlet and outlet for a gas. A priming conduit carries liquid from the re... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5937970 | Compressed air lubricators A flow sensor of the disc type for a compressed air lubricator comprises a flexible elastomeric disc having a pair of radial channels formed in each of its major surfaces. The channels afford lines of weakness which enable the disc readily and progressive... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5725073 | Fluid metering device and compressed air lubricator including same An adjustable oil metering valve for a compressed air lubricator includes a lower, fixed member (20) having a central, downwardly extending oil delivery nozzle (30) and a peripherally ramped upper surface (29) in communication with the nozzle (30). Seated... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5653310 | Airline lubricator An airline lubricator characterized by the provision of a backstop which limits and controls the contour of the lubricator's flow restricting elastomeric flapper, whereby higher flow capacities may be achieved without sacrificing flapper service life, and... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5638920 | Air tool lubricator An air tool lubricator which includes a body having an inlet and an outlet for a gas, a top bore, and a lubricant chamber. The first end of a lubricant conduit is coupled in fluid-flowing relation to the lubricant chamber, and the second end of the lubric... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5535851 | Combination structure of a protective cover, cup structure and machine body of an air pressure adjusting device A combination of a protective cover, a cup structure and a machine body of an air pressure adjusting device, having a resilient pad on a bottom face of the protective cover, and the cup body is mounted within the cover. An external wall of the cup body an... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5513722 | Compressed air lubricator A compressed air lubricator with a novel and improved means for dispersing lubricant into small particle sizes and providing for their introduction into and uniform distribution within an air stream flowing through the lubricator.... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5490576 | Air pressure adjusting module having variable blade device of independent structure An air pressure adjusting module having variable blade device of independent structure is disclosed. The device being connected to an oil supplying device mounted with a nozzle having an external throttle and an internal throttle provides a finer and homo... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5427203 | Pneumatic tool lubrication system A pneumatically driven surgical tool is lubricated by a system that includes a lubricator with a reservoir that contains the lubricant. The lubricator also includes an air inlet, an air outlet and a mechanism that mixes lubricant from the reservoir with a... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5333640 | Flow divider to receive, split, and distribute a substance, consisting of multiple small units, being moved via flow gas under pressure into respective passageways A flow divider, i.e. a splitter, to receive flow through an input port, is arranged in respective embodiments, with each embodiment respectively dividing flows, with each flow comprising a combined flow of a substance, consisting of multiple small units, ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5253733 | Oil and air lubrication device In order to appropriately distribute a lubricating oil of high viscosity to lubrication points through a simple construction in oil and air lubrication, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, three distributors 8, 9 and 10 are provided betwee... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5254264 | Method of dispensing a substance into a flow of water A method of dispensing scaling inhibitors into a flow of low pressure water by modifying the use of available air lubricators. Mechanical modifications to an air lubricator results in an apparatus capable of dispensing a scaling inhibitor into a water flo... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5123504 | Lubricator A lubricator for pneumatic driven power tools and the like is disclosed which operates on the principle of receiving impact air to pressurize an oil reservoir to provide a metered flow of lubricant in proportion to the amount of air flow in one direction ... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5086878 | Tool and workplace lubrication system having a modified air line lubricator to create and to start the delivery of a uniformly flowing pressurized air flow with oil, to deliver the oil continuously and uniformly where a metal part is being formed A lubrication system to lubricate tools and workpieces, where a metal part is being formed, to eliminate most of the friction, so little heat will be generated, and therefore coolants will not be required, centers on the modification of an air line lubric... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5014821 | Lubricating system for air feed pipe lines laid in a factory A lubricating system for air feed pipe lines laid in a factory having its essential feature in that it was made possible to inject lubricating oil into air feed pipe lines consisting of two, high-pressure and low-pressure, systems with one set of lubricat... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4807721 | Air line lubricator A lubricator for mixing lubricating oil in air under pressure has a damper serving as a variable restriction mechanism and a support by which the damper is supported, the damper and the support being integrally molded of a flexible material. The damper ha... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4735288 | Detachably attaching mechanism for cup of lubricator or filter used with air-actuated device A detably attaching mechanism for a cup of a lubricator or a filter used with an air-actuated device comprising such cup containing therein a quantity of lubrication oil or filter elements, means to supply a quantity of lubrication oil from the cup into a... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4733753 | Lubricator with channel which communicates reservoir with oil drop hole A lubricator so constructed that a cover provided with a substantially horizontal air conduit including an orifice extending therethrough and formed in its upper side with a supply hole extending therethrough to the orifice is received on the oil cup, a t... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4721186 | Lubricator A lubricator includes a body having a passage for a fluid under pressure, at least one hole communicating perpendicularly to the passage, and a restriction member fitted in the hole and positionable in the passage, a case securely mounted on the body and ... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4598796 | Lubricator The lubricator of the invention is a one-shot or non-continuous type. It has a first reservoir within which to receive a charge of lubricant, and a second reservoir from which to expel a charge of lubricant, and a piston slidable therebetween for moving l... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4533020 | Three-unit assembly for pneumatic circuit A three-unit assembly for a pneumatic circuit includes a filter, a regulator and a lubricator, each having a body portion providing an air passageway therethrough. The air passageway of each terminates at respective inlet and outlet ports. Each of these e... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4527965 | Lubrication means for cyclically discharging lubricant into a fluid working chamber The invention comprises an arrangement, for use particularly in connection with a rotary displacement machine such as an air compressor, in which the fluid (air) compressed in the machine is employed to supply lubricant cyclically to the mating or coactin... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4483417 | Airline lubricator An airline lubricator in which a diaphragm is disposed in a closed annular chamber surrounding an axial air passage to divide the chamber into an air pressure chamber and a lubricant reservoir. The air pressure chamber is coupled by an angulated pressure ... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4470481 | Wick oiler A wick of a wick oiler for pneumatic devices is accommodated inside a movable body which, in its idle position, seals off an oil-dampened end of the wick from a line passage to a corresponding pneumatic device. When there is an increase in pressure or flo... | 09/11/1984 |
