Lubricating oil salvaging block assembly
OwnerChauncey E. Toombsinventor
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Abstract
A block assembly is adapted to be removably fixed to a vertically disposed way of a machine having systems for automatically supplying lubricating oil to the way and for supplying a dissimilar liquid coolant to a workpiece; the block assembly serving to collect lubricating oil flowing downwardly along the machine way and prevent its contaminating the coolant. The block assembly comprises a multi-sectional block shaped to provide an oil collection reservoir adapted to be placed in flow communication with a separate oil collection tank or sump.
Claims6
An assembly adapted for mounting on a vertically disposed machine way for purposes of collecting lubricating oil passing downwardly along vertically elongated guide surfaces thereof, said assembly comprising in combination:
- a block having at least two sections of L-shaped plan view configurations defined by integrally formed first and second leg portions having inner surfaces cooperating to define a recess means sized and shaped to extend substantially throughout the transverse extent of said guide surfaces;
- coupling means for clamping free ends of said first leg portions together thereby to couple said sections one to another and contiguous to said guide surfaces with said recess means arranged for cooperation with said guide surfaces to define an upwardly opening lubricating oil collecting reservoir;
- means for providing a fluid seal between said sections and said guide surfaces substantially throughout the transverse extent thereof and relatively below said reservoir when said sections are contiguous to said guide surfaces;
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- means providing for flow of lubricating oil collected in said reservoir remotely of said block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.