Gearbox with passive lubrication system
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United States of America Patent
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Oct 4, 2016
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app pub date -
Mar 22, 2012
filing date -
Mar 31, 2011
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Abstract
A lubrication system includes a reserve housing configured to retain a lubrication fluid. A supply line in fluid communication with the reserve housing is configured to provide pressurized lubrication fluid to the reserve housing. An overflow tube has an overflow port, the overflow tube being configured to prevent the volume of the lubrication fluid from exceeding a certain amount. A metering jet is configured to allow the lubrication fluid to flow from the reserve housing onto a component, such as a bearing, in the gearbox at a predetermined rate. The metering jet provides flow of the lubrication fluid onto the bearing even when the supply line no longer provides pressurized lubrication fluid to the reserve housing.
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International Classification(s)
- 2012 Application Filing Year
- F16N Class
- 92 Applications Filed
- 78 Patents Issued To-Date
- 84.79 % Issued To-Date
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Patent Citation Ranking
- 11 Citation Count
- F16N Class
- 97.50 % this patent is cited more than
- 9 Age
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