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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364018 | Oil pump drive assembly An oil pump drive assembly for an automobile engine includes an oil pump and a drive shaft. The drive shaft is rotatably secured to the oil pump for actuating the oil pump in response to rotation of the drive shaft. The drive shaft extends between a pump end secured... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7314353 | Pump assembly for transporting a cooling fluid A pump assembly includes a cam member arranged to rotate about an axis, and a piston pump having a cylinder body with a biased piston drivingly displaceable within the cylinder body and engageable with the cam member such that rotation of the cam member corresponds ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7261223 | Saw blade lubricating apparatus A saw blade lubricating apparatus has a barrel with an outlet at one end thereof, a drive cooperative with the barrel for extruding wax outwardly of the outlet of the barrel, a dispenser block connected by a conduit to the barrel and having a wax inlet and a wax out... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7182059 | Oil pump mechanism for lubricating saw chain An oil pump mechanism is incorporated in a chain saw having a centrifugal clutch and a saw chain adapted to be driven through the centrifugal clutch and activated in synchronization with the centrifugal clutch to supply a lubricating oil to the saw chain. The mechan... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178634 | Device for supplying lubricant to several lubrication points on machine parts A device for supplying several lubrication points on machine parts with a lubricant, comprising an electromechanical lubrication dispenser and a distribution device coupled to a lubricant outlet of the dispenser. The distribution device has a housing, a cylindrical ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7114928 | High-pressure fuel pump and assembly structure of high-pressure pump A high pressure pump for decreasing an initial axial force of a clamping bolt and preventing distortion of a sealing surface and a cylinder form. The high pressure pump has an intermediate member including a cylinder body. The cylinder body has a pressurizing chambe... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7033149 | Medium pump adapted for ease of disassembly and assembly A medium pump for a motor includes a pump case with a pump cylinder and a pump piston positioned displacaebly in the pump cylinder in the direction of a pump axle. The pump piston rotates about the pump axle by running off an oblique control surface and realizes axi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017712 | Apparatus and method for lubricant condition control and monitoring A volumetric lubricant dispensing apparatus for delivering a precise volume of lubricant, such as oil, to a rotating machine element. The delivery mechanism includes a piston and cylinder assembly. A plurality of sensors are utilized to record operating conditions o... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6761544 | Lubrication system for downhole application A component, such as a submersible motor, having a lubrication distribution system. The component includes an outer housing having a rotatable shaft disposed within the housing. The shaft is supported by one or more bearings and a lubricant is disposed within the ho... | 07/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6502666 | Engine lubrication system An engine lubrication system is provided which has an oil pump for supplying lubricating oil from an oil pan to an area that is to be lubricated, the oil pump being positioned outside-the-oil pan and driven by a camshaft. An oil passage formation member f... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6371246 | Oil pump for outboard motor An oil pump for a lubricating system of an outboard motor is disclosed. The motor has a cowling defining an engine compartment, a water propulsion device, and a guide member having an upper surface and a lower surface, the guide member positioned in the c... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6363981 | Lubrication system for a wood cutting machine In the operation of wood cutting machines such as delimbing machines which use chain saw cutting devices, it is common to either position the lubricating oil reservoir above the chain saw cutting device to create a gravity-fed system or couple a pump appa... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6145625 | Grease lubricator, particularly for construction machine A lubricator for delivering grease lubricant to lubricating locations of a machine is coupled to a grease container and has a work chamber in which a delivery piston reciprocates. To ensure that a compressible medium, such as air which has been drawn into... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6041892 | Oil pump for outboard motor An oil pump for a lubricating system of an outboard motor is disclosed. The motor has a cowling defining an engine compartment, a water propulsion device, and a guide member having an upper surface and a lower surface, the guide member positioned in the c... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5878841 | Joint device for a lubrication system and a pump apparatus including the joint device A pump apparatus for a milking machine is provided with an oil container for the supply of lubricant to the pump. A joint device is inserted in the container. The joint device comprises a casing enclosing an inlet conduit for bringing back oil to the cont... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5875871 | Device for distribution of lubricant and a pump apparatus including the distribution device A pump apparatus for a milking machine is provided with a distribution device for the supply of lubricant to the bearings of the pump. The distribution device comprises an inlet for the supply of lubricant from a container, a distributor and at least two ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5782616 | Oil pump of the forced lubrication system The present invention relates to an oil pump of the forced lubrication system in an automobile engine. The oil pump is mounted in the lower crank case, preferably at the bottom of the oil pan in order to be immersed in a lubricating oil filled therein. Th... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5769182 | Lubricant supply safety system A lubricant supply safety system for a machine comprises a reservoir for lubricating oil, a hydraulic motor driving one or more feeder pumps supplying lubricating oil from the reservoir to various points in the machine, a first pump for supply of lubricat... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5732794 | Auger-driven automatic lubricator An automatic lubricator is microprocessor controlled and can be programmed to deliver lubricant to a bearing or the like at selected intervals. A pressure for lubricant delivery in the range of 80-90 psi can be attained in less than a minute, but the bulk... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5535850 | Driven axle assembly for vehicles with a lubricant circulation system A driven axle assembly for vehicles has a lubricant circulation system, and the axle assembly comprises an axle housing with a main drive and a lubricant liquid in its inside, hollow axle casings fixed to both sides of the axle housing, a hollow wheel hub... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5522476 | Lubrication system for vehicle transmission A lubricant distribution system for a vehicle transmission includes an internal fluid pump which draws lubricant from a sump defined in the transmission housing through an intake tube and a first channel formed in an interior wall of the housing. The lubr... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5509501 | Device for metered delivery of a liquid or viscous substance to a point of consumption A device for metered delivery of a liquid or a viscous substance to a consumption point, which includes a container for receiving an amount of the substance, a delivery unit having a chamber for receiving the container and a displacement element displacea... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5494134 | High pressure coolant system for machine tools A coolant system is disclosed for use with a machine tool in which coolant is used to both cool and lubricate a workpiece and cutting tool. The system of the present invention utilizes a positive displacement pump with one or more spray nozzles each havin... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5419413 | Lubrication system for a tool holder In construction of a tool holder used for boring or tapping by vibratory rotation of a tool such as a cutter, rotation is transmitted to the tool by a rotary holder in a casing and vibration is transmitted to the tool by a vibration piece eccentrically co... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5341901 | Fluted insert for lubrication systems in power transmission devices The present invention is directed to an improved lubrication system for power transfer devices which increases the flow of lubrication along an axial bore formed within a rotating shaft. In the present invention, a rotor is disposed within the bore of a r... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5322103 | Continuous chain saw lubricating system for use in a tree delimbing and topping machine A continuous chain saw lubricating system employed in a tree delimbing and topping machine having a plurality of lubricant conduits connected to a piston cylinder which is divided into co-functioning and alternating receiving and discharge chambers by a p... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5297657 | High pressure coolant system for machine tools A coolant system is disclosed for use with a machine tool in which coolant is used to both cool and lubricate a workpiece and cutting tool. The system of the present invention utilizes a positive displacement pump with one or more spray nozzles each havin... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5165502 | One-main pipe type centralized lubrication apparatus A one-main pipe type centralized lubrication apparatus having a pump device, one main oil feed pipe and a plurality of distributors, wherein the pump device is provided with a depressurization passage for opening a discharge passage connected to the main ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5163534 | Lubricating apparatus An apparatus for lubricating a slow cycle stroke mechanism, such as that found in a wing flap of an aircraft. The lubricating apparatus moves in conjunction with the wing flap and replenishes lubricant to a ball screw actuator driving the wing flap. The a... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5105912 | Portable battery-powered grease gun A hand-held grease gun that is battery-powered and fully portable. The grease gun uses a disposable cartridge filled with grease that is under pressure exerted by a spring loaded plunger. Grease from the cartridge is discharged into a chamber containing a... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5038892 | Lubrication apparatus A standard grease fitting for the bore of a main shaft is replaced with an integral lube shaft rotatably supported within the main shaft bore with bearing assemblies. Snap rings hold two sealed bearings, spaced by a spacer element, against a stepped shoul... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4971532 | Oil metering pump with air purge A mechanical lubricating oil pump (126) includes a pump body (140) having a cylindrical chamber (142) and a reservoir (150) with an oil supply input (196) supplying oil from an oil tank (114) to the reservoir. A cylindrical rotator (144) is driven by a ge... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4942944 | Screw pump for lubricating generator bearing Apparatus to lubricate generator bearings with an oil-air mist is disclosed. A screw pump, preferably an assembly of components comprising a ring, a teflon seal, a pump rotor and a hub is secured onto a rotor shaft of a generator for rotation therewith. T... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4938316 | Lubricating device A lubricating device for intermittently supplying a lubricating fluid to a plurality of portions to be lubricated comprises a gear pump, a plunger pump, and an electronic control unit for controlling actuation and suspension of the gear pump. The plunger ... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4915194 | Lubricating oil feed system A lubricating system for supplying oil to the bearings of a shaft having a central oil pumping passage open at one end. An oil delivery tube reaches into the oil pumping passage. To achieve a positive transfer of the oil from the oil delivery tube to the ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4799574 | Lubrication device A device for supplying a lubricant to a mechanism, particularly a rolling bearing, comprising a container for holding a quantity of lubricant and having at its lower end a discharge channel for the lubricant, and expulsion means disposed within the contai... | 01/24/1989 |
