Remote lubrication system for conveyor bearing
In an assembly having a hard-to-reach rotary means supported by a bearing to be lubricated, a housing enclosing said bearing, and a fixed frame means for mounting said rotary means through said housing, a lubrication system is described comprising: access ports in said housing for communicating lubricant to said bearing; an elongated channel of predetermined length having at least two ends in said fixed frame means in fluid communication with at least one of said access ports located between said ends; means for sealing the ports not aligned with said channel; and stationary conduit means leading to a remote location in fluid communication with said channel; whereby lubricant is communicated through said conduit means, said channel, and at least one of said access ports for application to said bearing from a remote location.
- Assignee:
- American Longwall Mining Corp., Abingdon, VA (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5232068; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-835561
- OSTI ID:
- 6370992
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 14 Feb 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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