Lubrication inventions 01/08

20080023270 - Lubricant cartridge for wheel end assemblies: A wheel end assembly of a heavy-duty vehicle includes a pair of bearings mounted on an axle spindle, and a wheel hub rotatably mounted on the bearings so that the bearings, the axle spindle, and the wheel hub generally define a cavity in the wheel end assembly. The wheel hub... Agent: David P Dureska Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP

20080017449 - 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 a top cavity... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080017450 - Lubrication system for a part in an internal combustion system: A lubrication system comprising a bore including an inlet for receiving lubrication, an outlet for distributing lubrication, and a inner passageway extending between the inlet and outlet is provided. The outlet may be provided with a wider opening than the passageway. The outlet may further include a groove having a... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080017451 - Lubricating structure for marine drive: A lubricating structure for a marine drive includes a lubricating oil supplying system that supplies lubricating oil to a meshing portion of a driven bevel gear and a drive bevel gear by utilizing centrifugal force exerted by rotation of the bevel gears and one or more passages formed in one... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080017452 - Lubricant gun: A lubricant gun includes: a housing having a discharge spout and a longitudinal slide channel; a motor; a plunger disposed in the longitudinal slide channel to perform reciprocating movements; a power transmission unit driven by the motor to actuate the plunger, and including a crank connected to the plunger; a... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080011550 - Horizontal bulk oil separator: A high separation efficacy, compact, bulk oil separator oriented horizontally and used with a scroll-type oil-lubricated compressor unit adapted to compressing helium. The horizontal bulk oil separator contains an integral oil reservoir and removes more than 99.9% of the oil from the helium that exits. The bulk oil separator contains... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20080011551 - Fluid lubrication bearing device and method of manufacturing the same: Disclosed is a fluid lubrication bearing device in which generation of a contaminant in a resin housing is suppressed, maintaining a high level of cleanliness in the interior and in the periphery of the bearing device. A side portion 7a and a bottom portion 7b of a housing 7 are... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080006483 - Interruption tolerant lubrication system: A lubrication system for a turbine engine or other application includes a first or primary branch 12 and a second or secondary branch 14, a main pump 16, a lubricant distributor 18 for receiving lubricant from the main pump and distributing the lubricant to the branches, and a auxiliary pump... Agent: Pratt & Whitney