US3086616A
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Lubrication system
Assignee: Auto Research Corp
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Filing: 1960-07-19
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Granted: 1963-04-23
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Expires: 1980-07-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas R Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:52
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16N; F16N7/00; F16N7/30; F16N7/32; F16N7/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
266 words
A MIST LUBRICATION SYSTEM COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR HEAD HAVING A BOTTOM, SEPARATE AIR DEHYDRATOR AND LUBRICANT RESERVOIR RECEPTACLES FIXED TO AND DEPENDING FROM SAID BOTTOM, A COMPRESSED AIR INLET TO SAID HEAD COMMUNICATING WITH SAID AIR DEHYDRATOR RECEPTACLE, A MIST CHAMBER IN SAID HEAD COMMUNICATING WITH SAID LUBRICANT RESEVOIR RECEPTACLE, A MIST OUTLET IN SAID HEAD COMMUNICATING WITH SAID MIST CHAMBER, AN AIR CONDUIT HAVING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET, SAID AIR CONDUIT INLET BEING IN SAID AIR DEHYDRATOR RECEPTACLE, SAID AIR CONDUIT OUTLET BEING IN SAID HEAD, A LUBRICANT CONDUIT HAVING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET, SAID LUBRICANT CONDUIT INLET BEING IN SAID LUBRICANT RESERVOIR RECEPTACLE AND SAID LUBRICANT CONDUIT BEING IN SAID HEAD, FILTER MEANS SURROUDING SAID AIR AND LUBRICANT CONDUIT INLETS RESPECTIVELY, A MIST GENERATING NOZZLE HAVING A CENTRAL PASSAGEWAY, AN ANNULAR PASSAGEWAY AND A NOZZLE OUTLET, SAID NOZZLE OUTLET COMMUNICATING WITH SAID MIST CHAMBER AT A POINT REMOTE FROM SAID MIST OUTLET, AIR PASSAGEWAYS IN SAID HEAD ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID AIR CONDUIT OUTLET AND SAID ANNULAR PASSAGEWAY, AN ADJUSTABLE CONSTANT PRESSURE DIAPHRAGM VALVE, A PRESSURE GAUGE AND A SOLENOID VALVE OPERATIVELY POSITIONED IN SAID AIR PASSAGEWAYS, LUBRICANT PASSAGEWAYS IN SAID HEAD ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID LUBRICANT CONDUIT OUTLET AND SAID CENTRAL PASSAGEWAY, AN ADJUSTABLE LUBRICANT FLOW NEEDLE VALVE IN SAID LUBRICANT PASSAGEWAYS ADJACENT SAID OUTLET OF SAID LUBRICANT CONDUIT, AND A FLAT BAFFLE EXTENDING ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF SAID MIST CHAMBER BETWEEN SAID NOZZLE OUTLET AND SAID MIST OUTLET AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY ACROSS THE ENTIRE DEPTH OF SAID MIST CHAMBER AND INTO A PORTION OF SAID LUBRICANT RESERVOIR RECEPTACLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
266 words
A MIST LUBRICATION SYSTEM COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR HEAD HAVING A BOTTOM, SEPARATE AIR DEHYDRATOR AND LUBRICANT RESERVOIR RECEPTACLES FIXED TO AND DEPENDING FROM SAID BOTTOM, A COMPRESSED AIR INLET TO SAID HEAD COMMUNICATING WITH SAID AIR DEHYDRATOR RECEPTACLE, A MIST CHAMBER IN SAID HEAD COMMUNICATING WITH SAID LUBRICANT RESEVOIR RECEPTACLE, A MIST OUTLET IN SAID HEAD COMMUNICATING WITH SAID MIST CHAMBER, AN AIR CONDUIT HAVING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET, SAID AIR CONDUIT INLET BEING IN SAID AIR DEHYDRATOR RECEPTACLE, SAID AIR CONDUIT OUTLET BEING IN SAID HEAD, A LUBRICANT CONDUIT HAVING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET, SAID LUBRICANT CONDUIT INLET BEING IN SAID LUBRICANT RESERVOIR RECEPTACLE AND SAID LUBRICANT CONDUIT BEING IN SAID HEAD, FILTER MEANS SURROUDING SAID AIR AND LUBRICANT CONDUIT INLETS RESPECTIVELY, A MIST GENERATING NOZZLE HAVING A CENTRAL PASSAGEWAY, AN ANNULAR PASSAGEWAY AND A NOZZLE OUTLET, SAID NOZZLE OUTLET COMMUNICATING WITH SAID MIST CHAMBER AT A POINT REMOTE FROM SAID MIST OUTLET, AIR PASSAGEWAYS IN SAID HEAD ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID AIR CONDUIT OUTLET AND SAID ANNULAR PASSAGEWAY, AN ADJUSTABLE CONSTANT PRESSURE DIAPHRAGM VALVE, A PRESSURE GAUGE AND A SOLENOID VALVE OPERATIVELY POSITIONED IN SAID AIR PASSAGEWAYS, LUBRICANT PASSAGEWAYS IN SAID HEAD ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID LUBRICANT CONDUIT OUTLET AND SAID CENTRAL PASSAGEWAY, AN ADJUSTABLE LUBRICANT FLOW NEEDLE VALVE IN SAID LUBRICANT PASSAGEWAYS ADJACENT SAID OUTLET OF SAID LUBRICANT CONDUIT, AND A FLAT BAFFLE EXTENDING ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF SAID MIST CHAMBER BETWEEN SAID NOZZLE OUTLET AND SAID MIST OUTLET AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY ACROSS THE ENTIRE DEPTH OF SAID MIST CHAMBER AND INTO A PORTION OF SAID LUBRICANT RESERVOIR RECEPTACLE.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-22 | 1966-10-22 | 1967-04-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-22 | 1970-10-22 | 1971-04-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-22 | 1974-10-22 | 1975-04-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |