US4789312A
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Lubrication pump with improved priming handle assembly
Assignee: Groeneveld UK Ltd
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Filing: 1987-08-05
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Granted: 1988-12-06
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Expires: 2007-08-05
Abstract
Abstract A lubrication pump includes a piston and cylinder pump assembly comprising a piston arranged for reciprocation within and relative to a cylinder and having a charging stroke and a discharging stroke, a motor drivingly connected to the piston and cylinder assembly and a priming means including a priming handle coupled to the piston and cylinder assembly. In order to reduce the risk of damage to the pump or parts of a downstream lubricant distribution system through excessively forceful use of a priming handle and to provide a visual indication of the operation of the pump, a resilient member is provided in the coupling between the priming handle and the assembly such that movement of the priming handle to move the piston relative to the cylinder through the discharging stroke can take place without corresponding movement of the piston relative to the cylinder by deformation of the resilient member.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter D. Moate
- 👤 Patrick J. Read
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:48
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04B; F04B9/00; F04B9/02; F04B9/06; F04B23/00; F04B23/02; F04B23/021; F04B23/023; F04B9/14; F16; F16N; F16N13/00; F16N13/02; F16N13/06; F16N13/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A lubrication pump including a piston and cylinder pump assembly comprising a piston arranged for reciprocation within and relative to a cylinder and having a charging stroke and a discharging stroke, a motor drivingly connected to the piston and cylinder assembly and a priming means including a priming handle coupled to the piston and cylinder assembly, characterized in that a resilient member is provided in the coupling between the priming handle and the assembly such that movement of the priming handle to move the piston relative to the cylinder through the discharging stroke can take place without corresponding movement of the piston relative to the cylinder by deformation of the resilient member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A lubrication pump including a piston and cylinder pump assembly comprising a piston arranged for reciprocation within and relative to a cylinder and having a charging stroke and a discharging stroke, a motor drivingly connected to the piston and cylinder assembly and a priming means including a priming handle coupled to the piston and cylinder assembly, characterized in that a resilient member is provided in the coupling between the priming handle and the assembly such that movement of the priming handle to move the piston relative to the cylinder through the discharging stroke can take place without corresponding movement of the piston relative to the cylinder by deformation of the resilient member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A pump according to claim 1 in which the coupling between the priming handle and the piston and cylinder assembly is arranged such that movement of the priming handle to move the piston relative to the cylinder through the charging stroke positively drives the piston to the end of its charging stroke.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A pump according to claim 1 in which the motor is arranged positively to drive the piston relative to the cylinder during the charging stroke but is uncoupled therefrom during the discharging stroke, the piston being resiliently biased for movement relative to the cylinder through the discharging stroke.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pump according to claim 1 in which the priming handle is coupled to the piston of the piston and cylinder assembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A pump according to claim 1 in which the resilient member is a compression spring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pump according to claim 1 in which the priming handle is slideably coupled to the piston of the piston and cylinder assembly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A pump according to claim 6 in which the resilient member is a compression spring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
A pump according to claim 6 in which the priming handle is coupled to the piston of the piston and cylinder assembly via a connecting member slideably mounted within a cavity in the priming handle and in which lost motion between the priming handle and the piston and cylinder assembly is accommodated by deformation of the resilient member which is located within the cavity.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A pump according to claim 8 in which the resilient member is a compression spring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pump according to claim 1, including means for adjusting the stroke length of the piston and cylinder assembly.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
A pump according to claim 10 in which the adjusting means comprises a sleeve which limits movement of the priming handle in the direction to move the piston relative to the cylinder through the discharging stroke, the position of the sleeve being adjustable to adjust the limit of movement of the handle.
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