Patent ID: 9028351
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: B62J,F16H

Abstract:
1. A chain cleaning and lubricating device comprising: a lubrication reservoir for containing a liquid lubricant, said lubrication reservoir including a first aperture having a removable closure, a cable aperture, and a lubrication aperture formed on a lower end of said lubrication reservoir; a control valve arranged within said lubrication reservoir to open and close said lubrication aperture; a lubrication applicator including a plurality of rigid bristles, said lubrication applicator aligned with said lubrication aperture to direct said liquid lubricant downwards, by gravity, along said plurality of rigid bristles when said control valve is opened; and a control cable having a distal end connected to a control lever, and a proximal end extending through said cable aperture and a bias member, and attached to said control valve, said control lever selectively operated to provide releasable tension on said control cable to open said control valve and provide controlled release of said liquid lubricant from said lubrication reservoir; wherein said control valve comprises any one of a pivoting motion, a rotational motion, a sliding motion, or a vertical up and down motion, and wherein said bias member is disposed within said lubrication reservoir and comprises a spring having a first end attached to said control valve, and a second end engaging an internal perimeter of said cable aperture.