Lubrication system
AssigneeOil-Rite Corporation
InventorMichael Wech
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Abstract
A system for lubricating a lubrication target located within a refrigerated atmosphere. The system includes a lubricant source, a pressurized air source, and at least one pneumatically-activated pump in connection with the lubricant and air sources. The pump output is connected to a conduit that terminates at a spray nozzle for delivering the lubricant to the target in a controlled fashion. Pressurized air may be used to better control the lubricant delivery. The temperature of the lubricant and air flowing through the conduits is regulated so that the fluids will flow predictably at very cold temperatures.
Claims20
A system for lubricating a target located within a refrigerated atmosphere, said system comprising:
- a lubricant source;
- a first pump in communication with said lubricant source;
- a spray nozzle, said spray nozzle connected to said first pump by a lubricant supply line;
- control means for controlling said pump;
- and
- temperature regulating means for regulating the temperature of said lubricant supply line.
A system for lubricating a target located within a refrigerated atmosphere, said system comprising:
- a lubricant source;
- a pressurized air source;
- a pump in communication with said lubricant source;
- a valve in communication with said air source;
- a spray nozzle, said spray nozzle connected to said pump by a lubricant supply line, said spray nozzle connected to said valve by an air supply line;
- control means for controlling said pump and said valve;
- and
- temperature regulating means for regulating the temperature of said lubricant and air supply lines.
A trace bundle for use with a fluid pumping system comprising:
- at least one fluid-carrying conduit;
- temperature regulating means proximate said at least one conduit;
- and
- an outer cover surrounding the conduit and temperature regulating means.
A method for lubricating a target in a refrigerated environment, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a lubricant;
- providing means for pumping said lubricant;
- providing a passageway for carrying said lubricant between said pumping means and said target;
- and
- providing means for regulating the temperature of said lubricant within said refrigerated environment, said regulating means encircling said passageway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.