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US 2010/0071998 A1Published application
Multiple duty portable pneumatic lubrication device
OwnerWilliam Cervenyinventor
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Abstract
A portable multiple duty grease gun is permanently housed and operated out of a portable housing. Two grease tubes feeding through a common funnel to a retractable hose with a hand held grease gun on the end. A pressure regulator, a compressor or mechanical pump with an electric motor, a rechargeable battery pack, and a control panel in the housing operate the system.
Claims9
A portable pneumatic lubrication system comprising:
- a portable housing comprising a base containing components of the pneumatic lubrication system operated from the base, a hinged lid pivoted into a first open position to access the components and pivoted into a second closed position for transporting and storing the portable housing, a carrying handle on the outside of the portable housing for transporting the portable housing;
- a hand held grease gun on an outer end of a retractable grease hose stored on an automatically retractable reel in the portable housing, the grease gun comprising a quick change coupler for installing a desired grease fitting on the outer end of the hose and a power and grease actuator lever spaced apart from the grease fitting by a length of hose, the hand held grease gun hose reeled out of the housing for use in multiple duty lubrication and automatically rewound into the housing for transportation and storage;
- means for pumping the grease through the hose to the grease gun permanently contained in the portable housing;
- at least two grease tubes attached to a common grease funnel connected to the grease hose, each comprising a spring loaded grease tube plunger to drive the grease into the means for pumping, for pumping grease from the grease tubes into the grease hose and out of the hand held grease gun for lubrication use in multiple duty lubrication from light duty through medium duty to heavy duty lubrication applications.
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