Lubricating means for gas-operated cylinders

In combination, a cylinder, a piston in said cylinder dividing the cylinder into a working chamber and an idle chamber which vary inversely in size in response to reciprocation of the piston within the cylinder, said cylinder having an end wall defining one end of the idle chamber, the other end of the idle chamber being defined by the back face of the piston, means for introducing gas under pressure to the working chamber for displacing the piston to a position adjacent said end wall, means on said cylinder defining a lubricant chamber, lubricant-impregnated wick means in said lubricant chamber, passageway means extending between said lubricant chamber and said idle chamber, said wick means having a portion thereof extending through said passageway means into said idle chamber at a location axially adjacent said end wall, whereby, when the piston is displaced to a position axially adjacent said end wall, it is contacted by said wick means so as to apply lubricant thereto.