Patent ID: 6557668
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: B21B,B23Q

Abstract:
A device for distributing an oil-air mixture to various lubrication channels of a machine housing, said device being disposed in a bore hole within said machine housing, said device comprising:at least one cylindrical distributor having first and second ends; at least one spacer having first and second ends, wherein the at least one spacer comprises a heel with an external diameter in the shape of a frustum formed proximate to the first end thereof; said heel further comprises an annular boss formed proximate an end of the heel, said boss having an external diameter greater than the external diameter of the portion of the heel immediately adjacent the boss; a sealing ring having an external diameter that is less than the diameter of the bore whole when the sealing ring is unexpanded, wherein the sealing ring is maintained in place on the heel by the boss during introduction of the at least one spacer into the bore; said at least one cylindrical distributor includes a depression formed in the first end thereof, said depression having an internal diameter at least equal to the external diameter of the boss; and said heel being inserted into the depression in order to expand the sealing ring towards the walls forming the bore hole, towards maintaining the axial position of the at least one spacer and the at least one cylindrical distributor relative to the bore hole.