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US 9,371,498 B2Granted
Lubricant system and method of forming the same
AssigneeAktiebolaget Skf
InventorsJeroen Bongaerts, Alexander de Vries, Piet Lugt, Dick Meijer, Dries Muller, Rihard Pasaribu, Alejandro Sanz, Richard Schaake
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Abstract
A lubricant system is disclosed that is formed by contacting a fibrous network with oil and/or lubricating fluid having an affinity for the fibrous network. The fibrous network comprises oleophilic fibers having a diameter between 50 nm and 10 microns and a length that is at least times the diameter. In addition, the oleophilic fibers have an affinity for the oil and/or lubricating fluid.
Claims34
An apparatus comprising:
- a surface in need of lubrication,
- a fibrous network in the form of a non-woven fabric affixed to the surface, the non-woven fabric being comprised of oleophilic fibers having a diameter between 100 nm and 1 micron, and a length that is at least 5 times the diameter, and
- oil or lubricating fluid impregnated in the fibrous network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.