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AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsKelsen E. LaBerge, Stephen P. Berkebile, Gary D. Roberts, Robert F. Handschuh
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A lubricating system includes a machine configured to operate in a first operating state and a second operating state; and a heat activated polymer material applied to at least a part of the machine and to remain solid during the first operating state and to soften upon being heated in the second operating state to lubricate the machine. The heat activated polymer material may soften due to increased friction incurred by the machine in the second operating state. A heating element may be operatively connected to any of the machine and the heat activated polymer material. The heat activated polymer material may soften due to being heated by the heating element in the second operating state. An injector may apply the heat activated polymer material to the machine. A channel may direct a flow of the heat activated polymer material as it softens in the second operating state.
A lubricating system comprising:
A lubricating system comprising a reservoir configured to be connected to a movable component, which is configured to operate in a primary lubricated state when a primary lubricant is sufficiently applied to the movable component and a secondary lubricated state when the primary lubricant is insufficiently applied to the movable component, the reservoir containing a secondary lubricant comprising a heat activated polymer material stored as a solid material during the primary lubricated state and is activated to flow upon being heated in the secondary lubricated state to lubricate the movable component.
A method of lubrication comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.