Patents Assigned to Trico Manufacturing Corporation
  • Patent number: 5878842
    Abstract: 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 of the machine, element, environment, and lubricant. The apparatus is controlled either manually or with the aid of a controller unit such as a microprocessor. The output from each sensor is inputted into the microprocessor wherein an algorithm computes an responsive output. The responsive output is sent to the piston and cylinder assembly which maintains an optimum lubricant condition within the reservoir wherein a rotating machine element located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Trico Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Brad Rake