Boring or penetrating the earth – With storage means for bit lubricant carried by bit or shaft – Rotation of bit actuates lubricant feed means
Patent
1983-08-08
1985-02-26
Leppink, James A.
Boring or penetrating the earth
With storage means for bit lubricant carried by bit or shaft
Rotation of bit actuates lubricant feed means
384 93, E21B 1024
Patent
active
045013381
ABSTRACT:
A positive displacement grease pump apparatus is disclosed to circulate a lubricating grease from a grease reservoir system, formed within a body of a sealed bearing rotary cone rock bit. The relatively viscous grease is positively circulated to and from the reservoir through bearings defined between a rotary cone and its respective journal bearing extending from the rock bit body.
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Dang Hoang C.
Leppink James A.
Smith International Inc.
Upton Robert G.
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