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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 1979
Filed:
Jul. 05, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Otto V Young, Toledo, OH (US);
Assignee:
Libbey-Owens-Ford Company, Toledo, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
64 / ; 64 3 / ; 64 1 / ; 184 14 ;
Abstract
A method of and device for lubricating a torque transmitting coupling while it is rotating, the coupling being of the type having two halves that are drivingly connected by an intermediate member. The coupling is provided with a ring having a lubricant passage which is confluent with lubricant passages in the coupling. The ring is capable of rotating with the coupling or being held stationary relative thereto so that when the coupling is rotating the ring can be held stationary, and lubricant can be introduced into its passage and flow into the lubricant passages of the coupling.