Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Centerfill of lubricant reservoir
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Application No.: US15568320Application Date: 2016-04-22
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Publication No.: US10731791B2Publication Date: 2020-08-04
- Inventor: John C. Holman , Benjamin J. Paar , Mike V. Atkinson , Brandon T. Gustafson
- Applicant: Graco Minnesota Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
- Current Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Kinney & Lange, P.A.
- International Application: PCT/US2016/028906 WO 20160422
- International Announcement: WO2016/172522 WO 20161027
- Main IPC: F16N13/22
- IPC: F16N13/22 ; F16N11/08 ; F16N39/00 ; F16K31/18 ; F04B53/12 ; F16N7/38 ; F16N19/00 ; F04B49/04 ; F04B53/06 ; F04B53/16 ; F04B23/02 ; F16N13/02 ; F16N37/00 ; F16N21/00 ; F16K31/24 ; F16K21/18 ; F16K31/22 ; F16K37/00 ; F16N13/00 ; F16N29/00

Abstract:
A centerfill assembly for a lubricant reservoir includes a hollow tube for receiving lubricant from the top of the reservoir and loading the lubricant into the reservoir near the bottom of the reservoir. Loading the lubricant near the bottom of the reservoir introduces lubricant near where the stirring paddles mix the lubricant and near where the lubricant is loaded to the lubricant pump. Adding the lubricant near where the pumps load and near the stirring paddles helps to eliminate air pockets in the lubricant. In addition, having the centerfill rod minimizes exterior plumbing and allows for the mounting of valves on the fill line.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180100620A1 CENTERFILL OF LUBRICANT RESERVOIR Public/Granted day:2018-04-12
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