US 7,703,577 B1 · Door hinge lubricator

Abstract

A door hinge lubricator includes a tube, a wicking material and at least one attachment device. At least one lubrication opening is formed through a wall of the tube. Each lubrication opening could be a hole or a slot. The wicking material is inserted into an inner perimeter of the tube. The wicking material is saturated with a lubricant, such as oil. Each end of the tube is sealed with an end plug or the like. The at least one attachment device is preferably attached substantially in-line with the at least one lubrication opening. It is preferable to place the single attachment device on each end of the tube. The door hinge lubricator is attached to one of the hinge plates, adjacent the hinge pin. Lubricant will be wicked into the joints between the opposing hinge plates. After a door hinge stops squeaking, the door hinge lubricator may be removed.

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Dependent claims

A door hinge lubricator in combination with a door hinge, comprising:

a door hinge having two hinge plates each one of the two hinge plates having a pin retaining portion;
a case having a cavity;
a wicking material for retaining a quantity of lubricant, said wicking material being retained in said cavity;
at least one opening being formed through said case, said wicking material extending into said at least one opening in said case and to at least an outer wall of said case;
and
means for retaining said wicking material in contact with the two pin retaining portions of the door hinge.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Door hinge lubricator

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Door hinge lubricator

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Abstract

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