Bearing with lubricant reservoir
AssigneePermawick Company
InventorsJohn Lane, Joe Hobson, Kevin S. Hollowell
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A bearing for storing a lubricant and supplying the lubricant to a shaft is provided. The bearing includes an inner wall defining an axial bore adapted for receiving the shaft therethrough and an outer wall spaced apart from the inner wall. The bearing also includes a connecting portion disposed between the inner and outer walls and extending axially between first and second faces. At least one reservoir extends axially into the connecting portion between an open end at the first face and a closed end spaced apart from the second face for retaining and supplying the lubricant to the shaft.
Claims9
A bearing for storing a lubricant and supplying the lubricant to a shaft, said bearing comprising:
- an inner wall defining an axial bore adapted for receiving the shaft;
- an outer wall spaced apart from said inner wall;
- a connecting portion disposed between said inner and outer walls and extending axially between a first face and a second face;
- at least one reservoir extending axially into said connecting portion between an open end at said first face and a closed end spaced apart from said second face for retaining and supplying the lubricant to the shaft;
- and
- a plurality of alignment holes extending axially into said connecting portion between an open end at one of said first and second faces and a closed end spaced apart from the other of said first and second faces, said plurality of alignment holes for aligning said bearing to fill said at least one reservoir with the lubricant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.