System and method for lubricating a chain saw with grease
AssigneeS.T.L. Lubrifiants Inc.
InventorsRobert Soucy, Ghyslain Boulianne
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Abstract
The system includes a grease pump assembly connected to a conduit having a grease outlet adjacent an endless chain of the chainsaw. The method includes pushing the grease toward the grease pump, pumping the grease, and feeding the grease between the endless chain and the guide bar. The pumping of the grease can be done automatically upon detecting an activation of the chain saw.
Claims21
A system for lubricating a chain saw with grease, the system comprising a grease pump having a pump inlet and a pump outlet, a reservoir receiving the grease and communicating with the pump inlet;
- the chain saw having a guide bar with a slit defined in an edge thereof, and an endless chain slidingly engaged in the slit, the guide bar further having a lubricant conduit defined therethrough, the lubricant conduit having a conduit inlet connected to the pump outlet, and a conduit outlet located in the slit.
(canceled)
The method of claim 21, the method further comprising:
- activating a pump to pump grease from a reservoir through a pump outlet,
- channelling the grease from the pump outlet to the chain saw, and
- feeding the channelled grease between an endless chain and a guide bar of the chain saw.
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A system for lubricating a chain saw with grease, the system comprising a pump having a pump inlet and a pump outlet, a reservoir receiving the grease and communicating with the pump inlet, and means for channelling grease from the pump outlet to an endless chain of the chain saw.
A method of lubricating a chain saw, the method comprising:
- Lubricating the chain saw with grease.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.