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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.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 1992

Filed:

Nov. 27, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:

Kenneth E Major, Houston, TX (US);

John L Baker, Houston, TX (US);

David K Braunagel, Houston, TX (US);

Assignees:

Hy-Tech Hydraulics, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
184 31 ; 384472 ; 384473 ;
Abstract

The novel controlled-flow lubricating system utilizes a casing that forms, in use, an enclosed oil well. At least one bearing is disposed inside the well. A shaft is journaled in the bearing. A pumping member is pressed onto the shaft adjacent to the bearing for rotation therewith. Upon rotation with the shaft, the pumping member forcefully injects lubricant from one side to the opposite side of the bearing, thereby flushing, cleaning and lubricating the bearing's engaging surfaces. The preferred pumping member is a circular impeller having a plurality of vanes facing an eccentric cavity in an opposite portion of the wall in the well. This eccentric cavity and the impeller intensify the flow of the recirculating lubricant between the well and the reservoir.


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