Pre-lubricating apparatus and method
AssigneeSPX Corporation
InventorMichael Shevela
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Abstract
An apparatus and method supplies lubricating fluid to an oil lubricating fluid receiving port of a mechanical device. A tank is adapted to hold the lubricating fluid, and a manually operated pump is mounted to the tank. A hose extends from the pump, so that the pump when operated pumps lubricating fluid from the tank into the hose. A shut-off valve is located at an end of the hose, and is manually moveable between an open position and a closed position. An adapter is attached to the shut-off valve and also attaches to the lubricating fluid receiving port, so that operation of the pump when the shut-off valve is in the open position forces lubricating fluid through the tube and through the adapter and into the lubricating fluid receiving port.
Claims24
An apparatus for supplying lubricating fluid to an oil lubricating fluid receiving port of a mechanical device, the apparatus comprising:
- a tank adapted to hold the lubricating fluid, wherein the tank has a first opening and a second opening for filling the tank at least partially with the lubricating fluid, and a handle integrally formed as part of the tank;
- a manually operated pump mounted to the tank at the first opening;
- a hose extending from the pump, so that the pump when operated pumps lubricating fluid from the tank into the hose;
- a shut-off valve located at an end of the hose, the shut-off valve being manually moveable between an open position and a closed position;
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- an adapter attached to the shut-off valve that also attaches to the lubricating fluid receiving port, wherein operation of the pump when the shut-off valve is in the open position forces lubricating fluid through the hose and through the adapter and into the lubricating fluid receiving port.
An apparatus for supplying lubricating fluid to an oil receiving port of a mechanical device, the apparatus comprising:
- means for containing lubricating fluid having a first opening and a second opening for filling the containing means with lubricating fluid;
- a handle means integrally formed in the containing means;
- a hose;
- a manually operated means for pumping lubricating fluid from the containing means into the hose wherein the pumping means is mounted to the containing means at the first opening;
- shut-off means located at the end of the hose, the shut-off means being manually moveable between an open position and a closed position;
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- attaching means, located on the shut-off means, for attaching with the lubricating fluid receiving port, wherein operation of the pumping means when the shut-off means is in the open position forces lubricating fluid through the hose and through the attaching means into the lubricating fluid port.
A method for providing lubricating fluid to a lubricating fluid receiving port of a mechanical device, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a tank adapted to hold the lubrincating fluid, the tank having a first opening and a second opening;
- removeably mounting a manually operated pump to the tank at the first opening;
- filling the tank at least partially with the lubricating fluid through the second opening;
- attaching an adapter located at an end of a hose to the lubricating fluid receiving port;
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- manually pumping lubricating fluid from the tank through the first opening to the adapter via a hose, using a manual pump mounted to the tank.
An apparatus for supply lubricating fluid to an oil lubricating fluid receiving port of a mechanical device, the apparatus comprising:
- a tank adapted to hold the lubricating fluid;
- a manually operated pump mounted to the tank;
- a hose extending from the pump, so that the pump when operated pumps lubricating fluid from the tank into the hose;
- a shut-off valve located a an end of the hose, the shut-off valve being manually movably between an open position and a closed position;
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- a plurality of adapters attached to the shut-off valve that it also attaches to the lubricating fluid receiving port, each adapter having a first end substantially identical to the first end of the other adapters, and each adapter having a second end sized to fit different threads of a lubricating fluid receiving port, wherein operation of the pump when the shut-off valve is in the open position forces lubricating fluid through the hose and through the adapter and into the lubricating fluid receiving port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.