Maintenance device for fasteners
AssigneeChristopher Cunningham
InventorsChristopher Cunningham, David Barnsdale
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Abstract
There is provided in a preferred embodiment of the present invention a maintenance device having a lubricant reservoir attached to the upper end of a fixed body, and a dynamic body that is slidably engaged and disposed within the fixed body at the lower end thereof. Attached to the base of dynamic body is a trio of cleaning arms. A spring that is internally positioned between the dynamic body and the fixed body biases the dynamic body downward and the cleaning arms to a relaxed position. As the dynamic body retracts upon the application of force by a user, lubricant is released and pumped from the lubricant reservoir and each of the cleaning arms pivot and engage the side wall of the male connector.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A maintenance device for a fastener, comprising:
- fixed body having an interior and an upper end and a lower end;
- a lubricant reservoir, said lubricant reservoir positioned at said upper end of said fixed body;
- a first valve at an opening of said lubricant reservoir, said first valve adapted to alternate between a closed position and an open position to release lubricant from said lubricant reservoir when said valve is in said open position;
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- a metallic cleaning surface positioned at said lower end of said fixed body, said cleaning surface being sized to engage and clean an exterior surface of a male connector of said fastener.
A maintenance device for a fastener, comprising:
- fixed body having an interior and an upper end and a lower end;
- a lubricant reservoir, said lubricant reservoir attached to said upper end of said fixed body;
- an abrasive block positioned on said lubricant reservoir;
- a dynamic body positioned within said fixed body;
- a first biasing spring positioned between said fixed body and said dynamic body, said first biasing spring biasing said dynamic body in a downward direction;
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- a cleaning surface adapted to engage a male connector of said fastener, said cleaning surface being connected to said dynamic body;
- wherein when said dynamic body is pressed against said first biasing spring and said first biasing spring is compressed, said cleaning surface engages said fastener.
A maintenance device for a fastener, comprising:
- a lubricant reservoir having an opening;
- a first valve positioned at said opening of said lubricant reservoir;
- a body positioned exterior of said lubricant reservoir to force said first value to release lubricant from said lubricant reservoir;
- a cleaning surface connected to said body;
- wherein when said body causes said first valve to release lubricant, lubricant flows through said body onto said cleaning surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.