Abstract:
In a lubrication system for an apparatus having a bearing assembly in a lubricant cavity therefor, there is provided means in the lubricant cavity for storing a liquid lubricant and for releasing it to effect a supply thereof to the bearing assembly, the storing and releasing means being generally constituted by a particulate mass of discrete, non-fibrous, multi-digited, resilient-type foam particles generally saturated with the liquid lubricant.
Abstract:
In a lubrication system for an apparatus having a bearing assembly in a lubricant cavity therefor, there is provided means in the lubricant cavity for storing a liquid libricant and for releasing it to effect a supply thereof to the bearing assembly. The storing and releasing means is generally constituted by a mixture of the liquid lubricant, a particulate mass of synthetic fibers, and a particulate mass of discrete, non-fibrous, multi-digited, resilient-type foam particles and wherein the foam particles of the particulate mass thereof are generally saturated with the liquid lubricant.