Machine element or mechanism – Gearing – Lubrication
Patent
1993-08-24
1995-01-10
Herrmann, Allan D.
Machine element or mechanism
Gearing
Lubrication
F16H 5704
Patent
active
053796624
ABSTRACT:
A self-lubricating gear (20) has a deep circumferential groove (30) closed by an O-ring (42) seated on a shoulder (40) of the groove.
Teeth (36) of a meshing gear (38) squeeze the O-ring and release small quantities of lubricant contained in the groove to lubricate the meshing teeth.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3822607 (1974-07-01), Theraldsen
Black & Decker Inc.
Dearing Dennis A.
Del Ponti John D.
Herrmann Allan D.
Yocum Charles E.
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