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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:
May. 01, 1984
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nigel H New, Harrow, GB;
John B O'Rourke, Uxbridge, GB;
Assignee:
The Glacier Metal Company, Limited, Middlesex, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
184-613 ; 184-622 ; 184-628 ; 184 / ; 184 31 ; 184 96 ;
Abstract
A lubrication system for a thrust and/or journal bearing for a shaft. The system comprises a viscosity pump mounted on the shaft within the thrust bearing housing, a main lubricant reservoir and a closed auxiliary reservoir. The pump inlet is connected to the auxiliary reservoir below the level at which the main reservoir is in communication with the auxiliary reservoir, the latter level being the desired level of lubricant in the housing. The pump outlet is arranged to supply lubricant to the bearings.