Cascading oil flow bearing lubrication device

A bearing lubrication device comprising:

• a gear housing having an interior portion;
• a lubricating fluid reservoir within said gear housing;
• a stationary output shaft carrier housed within said gear housing;
• an upper bearing for supporting said output shaft;
• said upper bearing resides between said output shaft and said stationary output shaft carrier;
• said output shaft resides partially within said stationary output shaft carrier;
• said stationary output shaft carrier includes a first trough for catching lubricating fluid;
• said first trough being in lubricating fluid communication with said upper bearing;
• said upper bearing pumping said lubricating fluid through said upper bearing and into an upper passageway;
• said upper passageway terminating in an opening from which said lubricating fluid emanates;
• said stationary output shaft carrier includes a second trough in fluid communication with said opening of said upper passageway;
• a lower bearing for supporting said output shaft, said lower bearing resides between said output shaft and said stationary output shaft carrier;
• said lower bearing in lubricating fluid communication with said second trough;
• said output shaft includes a gear affixed thereto;
• said gear includes a flat upper portion having a cylindrically shaped dike secured therein forming an annular pool;
• and, said lower bearing supplying lubricating fluid to said annular pool.

An output shaft lubrication device comprising:

• a stationary output shaft carrier;
• said stationary output shaft carrier includes a body portion having an interior and an exterior;
• a first arcuately shaped trough and a second arcuately shaped trough residing on said exterior of said body portion of said stationary output shaft carrier;
• first and second passageways in said body portion interconnecting said first trough with said interior of said stationary output shaft carrier;
• third and fourth passageways in said body portion interconnecting said interior portion of said stationary output shaft carrier with said exterior of stationary said output shaft carrier;
• and, fifth and sixth passageways in said body portion interconnecting said second trough with said interior of said stationary output shaft carrier.

A process for lubricating an output shaft, said output shaft being carried partially within a stationary output shaft carrier, said stationary output shaft carrier having a body, an interior and an exterior, comprising the steps of:

• slinging lubricant from a reservoir into a first stationary trough of said stationary output shaft carrier;
• supplying lubricant from said first stationary trough of said stationary output shaft carrier through a first passageway in said body of said stationary output shaft carrier to said interior of said body lubricating said shaft;
• pumping lubricant through an upper bearing to and through another passageway;
• spilling lubricant from said another passageway;
• catching lubricant in a second stationary trough;
• and,
• pumping lubricant through a lower bearing to a pool.

A bearing lubrication device for lubricating bearings which support a shaft, comprising:

• a stationary output shaft carrier, said stationary output shaft carrier encasing a first bearing interposed between said stationary output shaft carrier and said shaft, said stationary output shaft carrier includes a first trough catching and communicating lubricant through said stationary output shaft carrier to said first bearing;
• wherein said stationary output shaft carrier encases a second bearing interposed between said carrier and said shaft and said stationary output shaft carrier includes a second trough catching and communicating lubricant through said stationary output shaft carrier to said second bearing;
• said first trough is arcuately shaped and extends radially from said stationary output shaft carrier;
• and wherein said second trough is arcuately shaped and extends radially from said stationary output shaft carrier.