Nipple Or Fitting Patents (Class 184/105.3)
  • Patent number: 12031670
    Abstract: A fitting for a lubrication point of a device to be lubricated and a connector for removably connecting to such fitting to provide a lubricant from a lubrication device via the fitting to the device to be lubricated are disclosed. The fitting comprises an integrated circuit for providing an identification code to identify the fitting, and a first electrical contact for establishing an electrical path between the integrated circuit and a processor of the connector when a connection between the fitting and the connector is established. The connector comprises the processor and a second electrical contact for establishing the electrical path. The integrated circuit is adapted for transmitting data, including the identification code, via the first electrical contact to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: GRIZIT B.V.
    Inventor: David Duerinckx
  • Patent number: 11920731
    Abstract: A lubricant or fluid distributor may have a housing made in one piece and comprising an inner wall and an outer wall. The inner wall encloses an inlet chamber fluidly connected with an outside of the housing through a fluid inlet. A main chamber may be formed in between the outer wall and the inner wall, the main chamber fluidly connected with the inlet chamber and fluidly connected with the outside of the housing through one or more fluid outlets. A lubricant fitting member may be encapsulated within the inlet chamber. A system with the lubricant or fluid distributor may have a part to be lubricated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Dana Italia S.R.L.
    Inventors: Fabrizio Zendri, Matteo Dallapiccola, Manuel Albarello
  • Patent number: 11780275
    Abstract: A valve fitting includes a fitting body defining a fitting passageway, supply and working ports in fluid communication with the fitting passageway, a supply port coupler operable to connect the supply port with an associated feed port coupler providing a pressurized fluid, a working port coupler operable to connect the working port with an associated tire of a tire assembly of an associated work vehicle, a supply valve moveable in the fitting passageway between a first position closing the fitting passageway from the supply port and a second position opening the fitting passageway to the supply port, a biasing assembly biasing the supply valve towards the first position, and an actuator assembly comprising an actuator member operable to urge the supply valve towards the second position against the bias of the biasing assembly in response to the associated feed port coupler being connected with the supply port coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Zachary J. Effling, Benjamin L. Borgmann, Ashley M. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11761436
    Abstract: A pumping device with suction/injection function for changing fluid. The pumping device including: a barrel; a bottom portion, connected to the barrel; a pumping mechanism, configured to drain fluid out from or inject fluid into the barrel; and at least one wheel, connected to the bottom portion so that the pumping device is easy to move. Whereby, the pumping device can be moved easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: LIH YANN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Po-Lin Liao
  • Patent number: 11739772
    Abstract: A redundant valve manifold system includes at least two automatic valves coupled to one another and at least two automatic isolation valves each corresponding to one of the at least two automatic valves. Each of at least two automatic isolation valves is operatively coupled to one of the at least two automatic valves and isolates the one of the at least two automatic valves when the one of the at least two automatic valves is removed from the system to deliver media to an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Ross Operating Valve Company
    Inventors: Thomas Peter Thornber, Christopher John Perkins
  • Patent number: 11549622
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sealing apparatus for use in a hypertube, which includes a first tube, a second tube having one end connected to an end of the first tube, and a gasket including a seal made of a fiber structure formed with a space that is filled with a sealing fluid, wherein the gasket is configured to seal a space between the first tube and the second tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA RAILROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: JaeHeon Choi, KwanSup Lee, SuYong Choi, JinHo Lee, YongJun Jang, ChangYoung Lee, LeeHyeon Kim, MinHwan Ok, JungYoul Lim, JeongMin Jo
  • Patent number: 11493037
    Abstract: One embodiment of a modular pump includes a cover and a housing that may be engaged with one another during operation. A gearset may be positioned within an internal portion of the housing. If the modular pump is configured as a rotary pump, the gear set may be comprised of an inner gear positioned within a portion of a ring gear. The modular pump may include a spacer positioned between the cover and the housing to allow the modular pump to be configured with gear sets of varying axial dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventor: Laverne Schumann
  • Patent number: 11338122
    Abstract: A connector to secure a winged needle set to a catheter assembly may include a male luer lock. The male luer lock may include a tapered male discharge nozzle and a locking ring surrounding the tapered male discharge nozzle. The locking ring may be internally threaded. The connector may include a septum configured to prevent flow through the tapered male discharge nozzle. The connector may include an arm, which may include a first end, a second end, and a hinge portion disposed between the first end and the second end. The first end may be coupled to the male luer lock. In response to the hinge portion moving from an open position to a closed position, the arm may be configured to secure the winged needle set to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Jithendra Kumar Sathyanarayana Naidu
  • Patent number: 11105422
    Abstract: A sealing unit for a fork tube provided with a lining and a stem disposed slidably inside the lining through an inlet opening. The sealing unit being mounted in the inlet opening to be slidably engaged by the stem and provided with an annular stiffening insert and a flexible annular body provided with two dust-cover lips arranged in sliding contact with the stem, and with a cylindrical static sealing element forcibly and elastically locked inside the inlet opening. The cylindrical static sealing element being radially delimited outwardly by a cylindrical assembly surface having a respective axis (X) of symmetry, which is eccentric with respect to the axis (Y) of symmetry of the first dust-cover lip to ensure a uniform sliding contact of at least the first dust-cover lip on the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventors: Marco Bresso, Davide Brossa, Claudio Musso
  • Patent number: 10976005
    Abstract: A grease tool and method for greasing a wheel bearing where the grease tool includes a handle and manifold. The handle and manifold define a central passage that extends through the grease tool. A supply channel is formed radially between the central passage and an exterior surface of the grease tool and extends axially through the handle to an annular supply recess formed in the manifold. A grease fitting attached to the grease tool to facilitate a supply of grease through the supply channel and the supply recess to an inwardly facing surface of the wheel bearing. The central passage in the grease tool facilitating sliding the grease tool over an axle that extends through the wheel bearing and positioning of the grease tool within the wheel bearing evenly repacking of the bearing in a position over the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventor: Denis Petit
  • Patent number: 10443769
    Abstract: A pivoting member is coupled to the stuffing box to allow the stuffing box to move in a radial direction relative to a wellhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: John Edward Stachowiak, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10132352
    Abstract: A system for lubricating a pivot joint including a first bushing and a second bushing and a pin disposed coaxially within a cylinder clevis, the pin having a first groove and a second groove on a first side, and third grooves on a second side and a bore along a length of the pin from first side to the second side. The first groove is used for mounting a seal. The second groove and the third grooves provide transmission of a lubricant to the first bushing and the second bushing respectively. A first cover plate and a second cover plate are fastened to the cylinder clevis using a plurality of fasteners. The first cover plate includes a first port and a second port for providing the lubricant to the first bushing and the second bushing respectively. A spring is provided between the second cover plate and the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining LLC
    Inventors: Elvis Tormen, Martin Kunigk
  • Patent number: 9802799
    Abstract: Provided is a chain block with which wheel cover strength can be improved while inhibiting an increase in cost, without the need for separate reinforcement members. A chain block is provided with a wheel cover which is attached to a frame member, and which covers a hand-chain wheel having a hand chain looped thereover. A plurality of fixation holes for having fixation members inserted therethrough during attachment to the frame member are provided in peripheral edge sections of end-surface sides of the wheel cover, said end-surface sides being disposed facing the frame member. Wrap-around portions are provided to wheel-cover side surfaces which intersect the end surfaces, said wrap-around portions being formed so as to surround, at an angle exceeding 90, the fixation holes in the peripheral direction of the fixation holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: KITO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazumitsu Ishikawa, Hiroki Sano, Kosuke Kosuga
  • Patent number: 9744546
    Abstract: A sample dispenser includes a dosing unit, a cradle assembly, and tubing connecting the dosing unit and the cradle assembly. The dosing unit is configured to dispense sampling amounts of a flowable substance and includes a nozzle and a mechanical pump communicating with the nozzle. The cradle assembly includes a priming cradle configured to hold a compressible container of the flowable substance and to force the flowable substance out of the compressible container by applying a compressive force to the compressible container. The tubing allows communication of the flowable substance between the compressible container and the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Christina Diane Cvetan, Andrew Zachery Wilder
  • Patent number: 9695911
    Abstract: The present invention provides an oil seal cap that can be attached to a part to be closed without any laborious and time-consuming step and can achieve an efficient oil passage operation such as an oil changing operation. An oil seal cap 30 includes: a body part 31 having a first hole 31a passing therethrough; a port part 32 provided on the body part 31 inside an outer circumferential part of the body part 31 when viewed in the passing-through direction of the first hole 31a, the port part 32 having a second hole 32a passing therethrough and extending in the same direction as the passing-through direction of the first hole 31a; and a plug member 33 configured to block the second hole 32a, the plug member 33 being removably mounted on the port part 32. The second hole 32a is opened, through the first hole 31a, toward a side opposed to a side where the port part 32 is provided on the body part 31; and a surface of the body part 32 is provided with a locking part 38a projecting with respect to the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Uchihara, Kohei Nagahara
  • Patent number: 9345871
    Abstract: An injection site for tubular medical connectors, includes a perforable body inserted in a seat of a connector delimited by an annular wall having a retention edge turned in against the outer end of the perforable body. The outer end is formed with a peripheral annular step and with an exposed portion with reduced cross section projecting axially. The peripheral step is defined by an annular groove having a shape complementary to that of the turned-in retention edge of the connector, and the portion with reduced cross section of the perforable body connects up to the groove through an annular surface projecting radially above at least part of the turned-in retention edge and resting against it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: INDUSTRIE BORLA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Patent number: 9249930
    Abstract: A system for greasing a valve is provided. The system comprises a main valve connected to a compressed fluid source, a grease supply system, a main chamber, a left head assembly, a right head assembly, and a grease supply line in communication with the valve. The main chamber includes a piston that is slidable from a first end to a second end of the main chamber. In the first position, the main valve injects fluid into the first end of the main chamber, thereby charging the left head assembly with grease and simultaneously discharging grease from the right head assembly into the grease supply line. In the second position, the main valve injects fluid into the second end of the main chamber, thereby charging the right head assembly with grease and simultaneously discharging grease from the left head assembly into the grease supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: SAFESEAL VALVE SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Denis Girard, Jim Bass
  • Patent number: 9205514
    Abstract: A grease fitting replacement tool includes a housing, a shaft, an adaptive socket, a loosening device, loosening device includes a packed coupling, a stem housing, and a stem drive system, the stem drive system includes a stem, a threaded mount, and an actuator, a main valve, a fall-out trap, a pressure port valve, a vent valve, a pressure gauge, and a temporary mounting system. A method of using a grease fitting replacement tool to replace a grease fitting of a piece of equipment while the piece of equipment remains in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventor: Ibrahim M. Tuwairgi
  • Patent number: 8833872
    Abstract: A roller of a tracked vehicle includes a lubricating oil reservoir having an open end closed by a sealing body having an outer face and an opposed inner face facing the reservoir, and which is transparent to provide visual access into the reservoir through the open end for lubricating oil level and quality monitoring purposes. A depression with a raised rim is formed in the outer face of the sealing body, and a port is formed in the sealing body, which extends through the sealing body at the depression from the outer face to the inner face of the sealing body. A removable plug is applied to and closes the port, and is positioned in the depression and extends outwardly from the outer face of the sealing body no further than the raised rim isolating the plug from shearing forces across the outer face of the sealing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Inventor: Ronald J. Kile
  • Patent number: 8720648
    Abstract: A device and method are described for extending the life of check valves. An improved check valve having a double poppet and tapered guides is more robust, and a check valve protection device between the check valve and the environment into which fluid is injected protects the valve from a contaminating or corrosive environment. The check valve and check valve protection device are small and light weight to prevent vibration-induced failures. The check valve protection device preferably has an interior volume that fills quickly by relatively few cycles of the lubricant pump to reduce delay of lubricant to the injection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Coltec Industrial Products, LLC
    Inventor: Curtis Roys
  • Publication number: 20140060974
    Abstract: A remote grease line device is disclosed that provides users with an efficient device for greasing a grease fitting. The remote grease line device comprises a hose, a nipple fitting secured to an end of the hose, and a bulkhead fitting secured to the opposite end of the hose. Once the nipple fitting and the hose are secured together, the nipple fitting is attached to the device with the grease fitting, then the device is positioned in an easily accessible position in the vehicle to allow for greasing of the device with the grease fitting. A user then secures a grease delivery device (i.e., a grease gun) to the bulkhead fitting for dispensing grease or other fluids into the bulkhead fitting and through the hose to the device with the grease fitting. The device with the grease fitting is typically an idle gear shaft for a racing vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventor: Sean Gagan
  • Publication number: 20130206513
    Abstract: A linkage pin assembly is disclosed. The linkage pin assembly includes a grease fitting, a linkage pin, and a coupling. The grease fitting includes an outer shell. The outer shell encloses an internal cavity. The outer shell includes a thread blank having at a second end of the outer shell. The thread blank includes hardened lead threads. The hardened lead threads are induction hardened to at least RKW C 53. The linkage pin has an untapped hole. The coupling is between the grease fitting and the linkage pin. The coupling is formed when the hardened lead threads of the grease fitting create corresponding threads in the untapped hole of the linkage pin when the grease fitting is inserted into the linkage pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Carterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian J. Webb, Bart A. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20130206512
    Abstract: A grease fitting is disclosed. The grease fitting has an outer shell. The outer shell encloses an internal cavity. The outer shell includes a ball check, a hexagonal portion, and a thread blank. The ball check is located at a first end of the outer shell. The ball check is configured to receive grease. The thread blank is located at a second end of the outer shell. The thread blank includes hardened lead threads configured to form threads in an untapped hole. In an embodiment, the grease fitting may include a thread guide extending from the thread blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian J. Webb, Bart A. Fisher
  • Patent number: 8443942
    Abstract: In order to provide a seal arrangement for sealing a through-opening in a wall of an engine component, comprising an insert element for insertion into the through-opening, wherein the insert element has a through-channel that is closable by means of a closure element, and a sealing element for sealing between the insert element and the engine component, which seal arrangement has an adequate sealing action, even with low manufacturing outlay it is proposed that the sealing element in the assembled state of the seal arrangement is disposed in axial direction of the insert element between the insert element and the engine component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: ElringKlinger AG
    Inventors: Ralf Franz, Marco Schrade
  • Patent number: 8434597
    Abstract: A lubricant fitting cover for a zerk having a substantially planar body with a first side and a second side, the first side is capable of being removeably secured to the head of a grease fitting, the second side includes an indicator for providing information about the type of lubricant to be injected through the grease fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Fluid Defense Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Michael S Joss, Tony Christer Kilian, Michael Tony Kilian
  • Patent number: 8261424
    Abstract: A spring plunger for insertion into an aperture, the spring plunger including a body having a recess and a proximal opening to the recess surrounded by a chamfered rim with the chamfered rim extending at least partially across the recess. A coil spring and plunger are retained within the recess, with the plunger abutting the coil spring and contacting the chamfered rim. Also, a method of manufacturing a spring plunger and a method of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Northwestern Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: James Thomeczek, Scott Williamson
  • Patent number: 8205639
    Abstract: Disclosed is a valve sealant fitting of high quality, which not only ensures rapid and easy injection of a sealant but also maximizes an effect of preventing a leakage. That is, the present invention provides a valve sealant fitting, which comprises, sequentially assembles and couples: a sealant body 10 having an insert coupling groove 12 with a sealing O-ring 12a mounted on an inner wall of the body, a sealant exit port 13 with a small diameter and a sloped injection port at a lower end of the body, and an exit port side ball 14 mounted at a bottom of the exit port 13; an insert 20 having an intermediate sealant movement path 21 for guiding the sealant to be injected toward an inner center of the insert and having a sealed port 22 and a coil spring 23 interposed at a lower end of the insert; and an upper end cap 30 having a sealant injection port 31 with a small diameter mounted on an upper end of the insert 20 and having an injection port side ball 32 mounted below the injection port 31.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Inventors: Do A Kim, Seong Cheol Han, Dong Seok Chung
  • Publication number: 20120061185
    Abstract: A bushing lubricator includes an elongate body having a lubricant passage extending from an inlet opening to an outlet port. The elongate body includes a connection portion at the inlet opening for engaging with a lubricant tray of a lubricating system, a main body portion in a central region, and a bushing lubricator portion of a width to accommodate a bushing with an interior surface of the bushing surrounding the bushing lubricator portion. The outlet port on a periphery of the bushing lubricator portion discharges lubricant onto the interior surface of a bushing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brankin Brehmer, Ken Edwards, Gabriele McCurdy, Gregor Michalik, Sean Parnell, Rexford Smith
  • Patent number: 8069952
    Abstract: A fluid reservoir assembly having a pan defining a drain opening and a plug disposed therein is disclosed. The pan includes a pair of ramps disposed on an inner surface thereof adjacent the drain opening. The plug includes a pair of wings in engagement with the ramps. The ramps increase in height relative to the inner surface of the pan along a first direction of rotation about the central axis. The plug is drawn into sealing engagement with an outer surface of the pan by rotating the plug in the first direction of rotation about the central axis thereby moving the wings up the ramps. The pan includes at least one stop to prevent over-rotation of the plug. The ramps define a recess to secure the wings in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Scott C. Schlicker, Raymond J. Ballou, Chul S. Lee
  • Patent number: 8042654
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for securing and lubricating a bushing. The device comprises: a first member having a first body portion, a first engaging portion extending outwardly from the first body portion, and at least one channel drilled through a lateral outer surface of the first engaging portion and extending along a complete length of the body portion; and a second member having a second body portion and a second engaging portion disposed internally and along a longitudinal axis of the second body portion. The first engaging portion mounts a bushing covering at least a portion of an opening of the channel on the lateral outer surface and engages with the second engaging portion, thereby sandwiching the bushing between the first member and the second member. Pressurizing a lubricant through the channel transmits the lubricant to an inner surface of the bushing through the opening of the channel on the first engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: The Park Family Trust
    Inventor: Patrick A. Park
  • Patent number: 7993087
    Abstract: The present invention provides a threaded member with antirust effect. An oil reservoir is formed inside the threaded member and multiple conduits are formed on an outer circumference of the stem body of the threaded member in communication with the oil reservoir. An absorption material is installed in the oil reservoir and soaked with an antirust liquid. The antirust liquid in the oil reservoir can slowly seep out of the conduits to the outer circumference of the stem body so as to protect the threaded member from rust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Inventor: Chih-Ching Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7931126
    Abstract: A lubricator (1) includes a coaxial compartment (3) with a shaped seat (4) upon which a sliding shutter (5) consisting of a front shaped plug (6) and an intermediate stem (7) with a back beat (8) associated with a first stop pin (9), operates; in the rear threaded end (10) of the compartment (3) a security dowel (11) with a front beat (12) associated with a second stop pin (13), screws on. A counter spring (15) engages itself between pins (9) and (13). The stem (7) of the shutter and the dowel (11) present peripheral helical grooves (14, 14?) with a spiral developing in the opposite direction as to the threading (10) of the compartment (3) and the threading of the dowel (11) itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Techne S.r.l.
    Inventor: Stefano Croci
  • Publication number: 20110048855
    Abstract: A lubricating nipple (1) to be pressed into a bore (5) of a bearing bush (7) of a universal joint has a housing with a flow-through channel (22) to receive a lubricant. A check valve (25, 26, 27) is arranged in the through-flow channel (22). A seat portion (3) positions the lubricating nipple (1) in the bore (5) in the mounted condition. A coupling portion (2) couples the lubricating nipple (1) to a lubricating device. The coupling portion (2) has a first abutment face (10) that faces the seat portion (3). The mounted lubricating nipple (1), in the pressing-in direction, is axially supported by the first abutment face (10) against the thin-walled component (7). A collar portion (4) has a second abutment face (12). The second abutment face (12) is arranged opposite to the first abutment face (10). The mounted lubricant nipple (1) can be axially supported by the second abutment face (12) against the thin-walled component (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: GKN Walterscheid GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Penner, Uwe Schafer
  • Patent number: 7823697
    Abstract: A lubricating plug is provided which may be applied easily to the stud-type roller bearing with tracking wheel, roller, whether new or already existing, with no need of adding any modification to design of a lubrication hole. The lubricating plug is most suitable for certain replenishment of lubricant and also made slim in construction even with low cost. The lubricating plug is comprised of a radially enlarged portion of cylindrical contour adapted to make the fit-engagement with the lubrication hole in the stud, and a radially reduced portion made integral with the radially enlarged portion. An injection hole is bored throughout in both the radially enlarged portion and the radially reduced portion to accommodate detachably therein a lubricant feeder nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Nippon Thompson Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenjiro Nishiwaki, Takashi Tanimoto
  • Publication number: 20100170571
    Abstract: A double check valve (10) with two separate elements (20, 25) individually movable to close the valve and collectively movable to open the valve. The separate elements are independently closing the valve, and collectively controllable to open the valve, to allow pressure release or to allow injection of fluid (e.g. lubricant). In an example, the double check valve includes two separate check valves with a stinger element (30) between them which is operable to internally sting the one check valve when (e.g. by action of) the other check valve is stung by a user (e.g. using a stinger means) thereby to open both check valves individually and the double check valve as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Anson Limited
    Inventors: Robert William Anderson, Neil Colin Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20100155180
    Abstract: A quick lubricant nipple mechanism with a check device comprises a lubricant nipple which is connected to an extension pipe device having a pipe, an outlet connection, a check valve and an inlet connection. The pipe has one end connected to the outlet connection and the other end connected to one end of the check valve which has the other end connected to the inlet connection. The outlet connection of the extension pipe device is connected to the lubricant nipple, so that the lubricant injection can be carried out quickly and easily and the lubricant gun is easy to align. Hence, with such a device, the lubricant injection can be done by only one person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Chi-Pin CHOU, Ming-Hung Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20100147629
    Abstract: A lubricant fitting cover for a zerk having a substantially planar body with a first side and a second side, the first side is capable of being removeably secured to the head of a grease fitting, the second side includes an indicator for providing information about the type of lubricant to be injected through the grease fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Michael S. Joss, Tony Christer Kilian, Michael Tony Kilian
  • Publication number: 20090267305
    Abstract: A lubrication blocking seal includes a hollow body that has upper and lower planar surfaces, a surrounding wall, a reservoir area and an open top. The body has upper and lower seal-receiving recesses located in the upper and lower planar surfaces, and a lower central aperture sized and shaped to fit closely about a rotating shaft. A cover is sized and shaped to seal to the hollow body and has an upper central aperture sized and shaped to fit closely about the rotating shaft and means for mounting a bearing about the shaft and to the cover. A lower seal is sized and shaped to fit closely about the rotating shaft and into the lower seal-receiving recess. An upper seal is sized and shaped to fit closely about the rotating shaft and into the upper seal-receiving recess. A quantity of lubricating material sufficient to fill the reservoir area is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: James W. Price, Andy Austin
  • Publication number: 20090014243
    Abstract: A breather-sampling-filler assembly (10) for liquid lubrication systems is provided which includes a primary unit (block) (14) adapted for permanent or semi-permanent attachment to a wall (12) of a lubrication system in covering relationship to a lubrication system access opening (13). The unit (14) includes individual breather, fill, and sampling ports (16, 18, 20), and is designed to support a breather (22) in communication with breather port (16), a fill assembly (24) in communication with fill port (18), and a sampling assembly (26) in communication with sampling port (20). The breather (22) includes at least one vent opening (60) and had a selected media (62) therein for desired treatment of solid and liquid airborne contaminants passing into and out of the lubrication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Petrolink USA, LLC
    Inventor: John C. Whigham
  • Publication number: 20080230319
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for securing and lubricating a bushing. The device comprises: a first member having a first body portion, a first engaging portion extending outwardly from the first body portion, and at least one channel drilled through a lateral outer surface of the first engaging portion and extending along a complete length of the body portion; and a second member having a second body portion and a second engaging portion disposed internally and along a longitudinal axis of the second body portion. The first engaging portion mounts a bushing covering at least a portion of an opening of the channel on the lateral outer surface and engages with the second engaging portion, thereby sandwiching the bushing between the first member and the second member. Pressurizing a lubricant through the channel transmits the lubricant to an inner surface of the bushing through the opening of the channel on the first engaging portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Patrick A. Park
  • Patent number: 7392882
    Abstract: A lubricant gun includes a housing, a lubricant reservoir, a motor, a final driver, an elongate eccentric seat, a guiding shroud, and a plunger. The elongate eccentric seat is mounted within the housing, and has a first portion connected eccentrically to the final driver, and a second portion opposite to the first portion. The guiding shroud is disposed between the elongate eccentric seat and a longitudinal slide channel within the housing, and defines a guide passage aligned longitudinally with the slide channel. The plunger has a guiding portion pivotally mounted to the second portion and slidably received in the guide passage, and a pushing portion received slidably in the slide channel. The guiding portion is guided by the guide passage when the plunger is driven by the elongate eccentric seat to reciprocate the guiding portion and the pushing portion of the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Techway Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shang-Hsien Chen
  • Publication number: 20080149424
    Abstract: An adjusting structure for an oil feeding device of a linear guideway comprises: an oil scraping piece, an end cap, a cover plate and an oil nozzle seat. The oil nozzle seat is provided for positioning an oil nozzle, and the oil nozzle seat is fixed on the end cap. The second positioning portion of the oil nozzle cooperates with the first positioning portion of the end cap to enable the oil nozzle seat to be movable or rotatable or positioned relative to the end cap, allowing the user to adjust the feeding angle of the oil nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Jen-Sheng Chen, Hsing-Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 7357225
    Abstract: A two part oil drain plug assembly facilitates the draining of oil or fluid from a sump, and its use prevents the threads of the sump, which may be an automotive oil pan, from becoming stripped or damaged. Further, the device aids in the determination of the physical condition (wear) of the engine, transmission or the like to which the sump is attached, by attracting metal particles to an isolated magnet on the drain plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Inventor: George P. Dorian
  • Patent number: 7328773
    Abstract: Oil ports formed on a cylindrical sleeve of an oil passage switching valve are covered with respective filters. The filter is formed in a ring shape by rounding a resilient metal strip having plural filter holes formed thereon. The filter clings around the outer periphery of the cylindrical sleeve by its own resiliency. A contacting portion is formed on one of overlapping ends of the filter ring or on both overlapping ends so that the contacting portion engages with the other overlapping end to prevent the filter ring from being enlarged by an oil pressure applied to the filter from its inside. Foreign particles in the oil are surely prevented from entering into the sleeve by the filter covering the oil port in close contact therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7308970
    Abstract: A transmission fluid sump for an automotive transmission comprising a reservoir portion, a threaded extension on the reservoir portion and a fill pipe threadably connected to the extension. A closure member seals a central opening in the extension independently of the fill pipe, thereby avoiding overlapping torque windows for the fill pipe and the closure member while providing a single leak flow path for the transmission fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Patrick Holub
  • Patent number: 7146870
    Abstract: A circulation unit with lubrication system for rolling element includes a lubricant inlet formed with the sliding element and the lubricant inlet communicates with lubricant path such that lubricant can be directly fed to the rollers. The circulation unit has a compact structure which saves space and manufacturing cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Hiwin Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Chang-Hsin Kuo, Ya-Hui Liao
  • Patent number: 6997285
    Abstract: A shaft seal assembly for use with a reciprocating or rotating shaft includes a shaft seal, a lubricant-storing ring, and a retainer. The retainer and ring can be formed as a subassembly and then combined with a shaft seal. The assembly provides a lubricated shaft and seal that improves the effective life of the shaft seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership
    Inventors: Michael D. Downes, Robert P. LaPlante
  • Patent number: 6874599
    Abstract: A fifth wheel lubricating system for greasing the interface between the upper and lower fifth wheel plates while the trailer is couple to the tractor. The system supplies grease form a cartridge that is coupled to a solenoid activated grease valve and controlled by means of an electrical controller mounted in the cab or on the catwalk of the fifth wheel tractor. The grease gun is operated pneumatically from an onboard air compressor or can be manually operated by means of a hand pump lever built into the grease gun. A primary grease hose carries grease from the grease valve to a grease distribution hub, where it is distributed to two or more distribution hoses that connect to the bottom side of the tractor mounted lower fifth wheel plate. The grease is forced up through holes in the lower fifth wheel plate, into grease slots on the top side of the lower plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Inventor: Brad A. Riskedal
  • Patent number: 6869244
    Abstract: An improved articulated pin joint for a track chain used on track laying work machines is provided. The articulated pin joint includes a plug positioned in a central cavity of a track pin. The plug includes an axial passage in which a needle can be inserted to inject grease into the central cavity. The invention facilitates replenishing grease in the field without removing the track chain from the track laying work machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Peter W. Anderton, Daniel D. Angot, Steve L. Arianoutsos, J. Christopher Barnes, David G. Kupper
  • Patent number: 6860366
    Abstract: In an oil passage structure in a rotary shaft, including two systems of oil passages different in pressure that are provided extending from both ends of the shaft, the rotary shaft is provided with oil supply holes in the radial direction of the shaft for connection between a center hole in the shaft and locations to be supplied with oil. The oil supply holes are bored from the outside of the shaft. At this time, burrs are generated at end portions of the oil supply holes on the side fronting on the center hole. Where the depth of the shaft center hole is a dead end, removal of the burrs is not easy. The shaft center hole is used as an oil passage wherein burrs, if any, in the hole can be easily removed. The two oil passages are in communication with each other through a communication passage smaller than the oil passages in diameter. The smaller-diameter communication passage is closed by pressing a steel ball therein, thereby making both of the oil passages independent from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Hori, Tohru Nishi, Hideyuki Tawara