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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7172054 | Apparatus and method for lubricating and cooling gear mechanisms A device for lubricating and cooling gear mechanisms has a supply line for supplying lubricating and coolant oil from an oil sump into a first channel in a spray pipe. The first spray channel connects to at least one first nozzle for the targeted spraying of the lub... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7055489 | Engine unit case An engine unit case includes a housing configured to be assembled to a cylinder block of an engine, an oil pump provided at the housing, and a pressure adjusting mechanism for adjusting discharge pressure of the oil pump. The housing is unitarily formed with a pump ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7014428 | Controls for variable displacement compressor A control system for a variable displacement compressor uses a mechanical valve to minimize energy consumption in an air conditioning system. The control system can also provide instantaneous indications to the vehicle controller of air conditioning power consumptio... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007656 | Lubrication supply control system An engine has a lubrication system to lubricate at least a portion of the engine with lubricant. The lubrication system has a lubrication pump that periodically pressurizes the lubricant toward the portion of the engine. A first sensor senses an engine speed. A seco... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6988590 | Oil delivery system A modular oil delivery system has a mount with at least one passage, a flange and a body depending from the flange. A mounting bracket is carried by the mount to support an oil pump having an oil outlet in fluid communication with at least one passage in the mount. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6945216 | Lubrication distribution system for engine The lubrication distribution system can be used whenever two chambers are separated by a wall with a source of lubrication in one chamber, a suction source in the other chamber and a pair of pathways between them for transporting oil. The oil distribution system for... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929097 | Lubrication device for stage-geared gearbox An arrangement for providing a lubrication device for a stage-geared gearbox (1, 2) arranged in a motor vehicle. The gearbox (1, 2) has an input shaft (4), intermediate shaft (5), which has at least one gear meshing with a gear on the inp... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6669453 | Pump assembly useful in internal combustion engines A pump assembly for mounting a high-pressure oil pump on an internal combustion engine where the pump in the assembly is mounted in a closed chamber and a solenoid controlled valve is mounted outside of the chamber.... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6631787 | Lubrication system A lubrication system for a vibratory apparatus such as a hydraulic striking device. The system includes a lubricant pump for pumping lubricant to one or more points of lubrication on the device and a drive for the pump powered in response to vibration of ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6523645 | Pumping device for lubrication of saw chain A pumping device in connection with saw chain lubrication, especially in connection with a hand-held device, e.g. a chain saw, the pumping device including a pumping house, a piston that is received in the pumping house and means to bring the piston to ro... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6244385 | Lubrication pressure controller A lubrication pressure controller comprises a lubrication pressure regulating valve 41, which is provided in a lubrication oil passage 36 directing hydraulic oil to lubricated parts, and a cooler pressure regulating valve 42, which is provided in a discha... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6216822 | Programmable automatic lubricant dispenser An automatic lubricant dispenser has a lower housing part formed with an outlet, a piston displaceable along an axis in the lower part and forming therein a compartment, a spindle extending along the axis, threaded into the piston, having an upper end abo... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6126411 | Siphon prevention in a compressor lubrication system In open drive refrigerant compressors, the location where the shaft extends through the casing provides a potential location for leakage of refrigerant. Where a shaft seal is used which requires an oil seal, the draining of oil from the shaft seal cavity,... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6125969 | Method of and apparatus for lubricating an apparatus having a number of lubricant locations A plurality of lubricant dispensers with respective microprocessor controllers are connected to a central microcomputer and can count up the number of revolutions of the respective spindle so that local lubrication at different sites of a machine will sat... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6102159 | Portable system for removing oil from an oil containing device A portable system for removing oil from an oil containing device. The system includes a pump, fluid conduit apparatus, and power conduit apparatus. The pump pumps the oil out of the oil containing device. The fluid conduit apparatus is in fluid communicat... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6098752 | Environmentally safe fluid changing system An oil changing device and process that allows a customer to service the fluids in an internal combustion engine or automatic transmission (their application) in a completely environmentally safe manner. The device is a conveniently located oil changing c... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5647402 | Enclosed support beam and lubrication system for loom drawing apparatus A weaving system is provided as a tightly closed beam or casing for containing an oil bath and lubricating system for the moveable parts of the weaving system. The beam includes upstanding lateral cheeks which may support a drive shaft and pivot pins on w... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5375656 | Low flow rate oil supply system for an electric submersible pump An electric submersible pumping system uses a small diameter capillary tube and a high pressure injection pump. The tube size is selected so that the frictional flow resistance of the tubing at the desired flow volumes balances the pressure caused by the ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5279391 | Dry sump mechanical transmission An improved lubrication system for a vehicular mechanical transmission (10) is provided. The transmission gearing (22-34) rotates in a dry sump (11) in the housing (12) and a reservoir (40) provides a sump of lubricant (42) below the level of the gearing.... | 01/18/1994 |
| 4911119 | Oil pump mounting system for internal combustion engines An oil pump mounting system for an internal combustion engine of the type in which the oil pump is disposed in a pump housing formed integrally with an oil pan and feeds an oil into an oil passage extended through the output shaft of the engine. The oil p... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4827881 | Engine oil pump An oil pump for an internal combustion engine includes an annular boss on a front cover of the engine, a counterbore in the front cover behind the boss, crankshaft driven oil pump elements in the counterbore, and a planar closure plate attached to the fro... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4792099 | Pulverizer auxiliary lubrication system A pulverizer auxiliary lubrication system (12) particularly suited for use with a pulverizer bowl mill (10) of the type that is operative for effecting the grinding of material. The subject auxiliary lubrication system (12) is designed to be employed to s... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4758131 | Apparatus for displacing high viscous substances An apparatus for displacing a high viscous substance, such as grease, which comprises a positive displacement-type pump. The chamber of the pump is in communication with a second chamber defined by a tubular sleeve that is slidably displaceable on the bod... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4739862 | Pressure lubricator A pressure lubricator for lubricating and cooling mechanical seals comprising a vertical high pressure vessel containing a lubricant/coolant liquid maintained at high pressure by a blanket of compressed gas supplied to the top of the vessel and a motor dr... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4650430 | Marine drive gear case lubrication system A lubrication and circulation system is provided for a marine drive lower gear case (4). A self-lubricating heat conducting flat thrust washer bearing (26) around the drive shaft (6) has a bottom horizontal surface (30) engaging the top of the pinion gear... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4648485 | Radial scoop construction A scoop device for dividing oil in metered quantity in both directions from the scoop, in which the intake scoop passages deliver oil to a circumferential channel, from which it is discharged laterally into opposed grooves, the latter having notches in th... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4624227 | Four-stroke internal combustion engine with a lubricating oil pump A lubricating oil pump for a four-stroke internal combustion engine inclu a pump body; an annular gearwheel rotatably mounted around the outer perihery of the pump body, the annular gearwheel including projections on its outer surface to function as cams... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4425986 | Apparatus for lubrication of rails An apparatus for portional ejection of lubricant for lubrication of railway rails, comprising a tank for lubricant, a dosage pump connected to the tank and driven by an operating unit, a nozzle, and a timer for controlling the operating unit. The operatin... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4349085 | Oil lubrication system This invention is directed to an oil lubrication system for lubricating the beds of knitting machines. This is provided by individual intermittently functioning plunger pumps operated by electronic switching arrangements for individual adjustment to preve... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4011927 | Long time period astable multivibrator circuit with independently adjustable time constants A solid state electronic dual timer which, in one preferred embodiment, is utilized for dispensing a measured quantity of lubricant at predetermined time intervals. A continuously operating pump is selectively connected to the devices requiring lubricant ... | 03/15/1977 |
| 3980110 | Flow metering device A device for metering the flow of a fluid, such as a lubricating medium, at a controlled rate. The fluid is stored within a reservoir having a resiliently expandable wall which maintains the fluid under pressure. A transparent cover is provided for visual... | 09/14/1976 |
