Lubricating system for machine tools and the like

• US 3,231,046 A
• Filed: 12/07/1962
• Issued: 01/25/1966
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/1959
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert Ohrnberger
• Original Assignee: Robert Ohrnberger
• Inventors: ROBERT OHRNBERGER
• Application Number:
  US04/245,346
• Time in Patent Office: 1,145 Days
• US Class Current: 184/6.28
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 11/121 with lubricating effect for reducing friction F16C33/66 and F16H57/04 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 2322/39 General buildup of machine tools, e.g. spindles, slides, actuators
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 29/02 Sliding-contact bearings
• CPC Class Codes: F16N 25/00 Distributing equipment with or without proportioning devices
• CPC Class Codes: F16N 27/00 Proportioning devices liquid meters G01F
• CPC Class Codes: F16N 7/00 Arrangements for supplying oil or unspecified lubricant from a stationary reservoir or the equivalent in or on the machine or member to be lubricated axle-box lubrication for railway rolling-stock B61F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: F16N 7/38 with a separate pump; Central lubrication systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/86043 Reserve or surge receiver

Claims

1. A LUBRICATING ARRANGEMENT, COMPRISING A SOURCE OF LUBRICANT;

PUMP MEANS CONNECTED WITH AND ADAPTED TO DRAW LUBRICANT FROM SAID SOURCE;

LUBRICANT RECEIVING MEANS;

CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTED WITH SAID PUMP MEANS AND WITH SAID LUBRICANT RECEIVING MEANS FOR CONVEYING LUBRICANT DRAWN FROM SAID SOURCE BY SAID PUMP MEANS;

PRESSURE TANK MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID CONDUIT MEANS FOR STORING LUBRICANT UNDER PRESSURE EACH TIME SAID PUMP MEANS SUPPLIES LUBRICANT FROM SAID SOURCE;

MOTOR MEANS DRIVINGLY CONNECTED WITH SAID PUMP MEANS;

MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID MOTOR MEANS SO THAT THE PUMP MEANS CONVEYES LUBRICANT THROUGH SAID CONDUIT MEANS AND INTO SAID TANK MEANS WHENEVER SAID MOTOR MEANS ARE ACTUATED;

NORAMALLY CLOSED VALVE MEANS PROVIDED IN SAID CONDUIT MEANS INTERMEDIATE SAID LUBRICANT RECEIVING MEANS AND SAID PRESSURE TANK MEANS;

AND AN OPERATIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID VALVE MEANS AND SAID ACTUATING MEANS FOR OPENING SAID VALVE MEANS AND FOR PERMITTING A CONTINUOUS FLOW OF LUBRICANT FROM SAID PRESSURE TANK MEANS TO SAID LUBRICANT RECEIVING MEANS WHEN SAID MOTOR MEANS DRIVES SAID PUMP MEANS.