Machine element & method
OwnerIngemar Strandell, Frank Fiddelaersinventors
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Abstract
A machine element having only a first component of a two-component grease, wherein the first component includes a thickener, and a second component includes a fluid lubricant, whereby the two-component grease is obtained by mixing together the first component and the second component.
Claims23
A machine element, comprising only a first component of a two-component grease that comprises a first component including a thickener, and a second component including a fluid lubricant, whereby the two-component grease is obtained by mixing together the first component and the second components.
A method for supplying a machine element, comprising steps of:
- applying only a first component of a two-component grease comprising a first component including a thickener and a second component including a fluid lubricant to the machine element;
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- transporting the machine element to its operation site, whereby the grease is obtained by mixing the first component and the second components.
The method according to, wherein the thickener comprises at least one of the following:
- a polymeric thickener, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyalkylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, polyolefin phenol, lanolin, lanoline polyethylene glycol, polyoxyethylene lanolin, silicon oil, ionic soap, urea soap, and metal organic soap.
The method according to, wherein the thickener comprises at least one high molecular weight component and at least one low molecular component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.