Abstract: There is disclosed a grease gun including a chamber with a cap on one end and head on the other end. Inside the head is a cavity which may receive grease from the chamber. Part of the cavity forms a cylinder in which reciprocates a piston. The piston in turn operates a ratchet on its upward stroke, as grease fills the cylinder. The ratchet turns a rod on which is threaded a follower. The rotation of the rod moves the follower towards the head and forces grease into the cavity and thus into the cylinder. On the downward stroke, the piston is disengaged from the ratchet and forces grease out of the cavity into a discharge conduit. Valves control movement in and out of the cavity. The ratchet is rotatably mounted outside of the chamber. Also, the grease gun preferably includes a split nut threaded on the rod adjacent the follower and a shoulder adjacent the cap and oriented to split the split nut on engagement with the split nut. A setting ring is used to reset the split nut.

Abstract: A fan assembly has variable pitch blades adjustable from outside the assembly while the fan is operating so as to alter the volume and direction of the induced airflow. The fan blades have an airfoil configuration such that air is moved by the fan in either direction with equal inefficiency. The airfoil configuration of the blades is neutral and the blades are straight. The fan assembly is lubricated by a pick-up non-rotatably mounted in a reservoir formed by the pulley hub and blade hub. The pick-up feeds lubrication directly to the bearing assemblies on which the spider and pulley hub are mounted.The neutral airfoil shape of the blade extends along the blade, and the blade has a blunt leading edge and a tapered trailing edge.

Abstract: A fan assembly has variable pitch blades adjustable from outside the assembly while the fan is operating so as to alter the volume and direction of the induced airflow. The fan blades have an airfoil configuration such that air is moved by a fan in either direction with equal efficiency. The fan assembly includes a non-rotating secondary shaft axially moveable in a main shaft. The secondary shaft has a spider interconnected with the crank arms of the blade arms by a snugly fitted universal joint assembly. The airfoil configuration of the blades is neutral and the blades are straight. The fan assembly is lubricated by a pick-up non-rotatably mounted in a reservoir formed by the pulley hub and blade hub. The pick-up feeds lubrication directly to the bearing assemblies on which the spider and pulley hub are mounted.