Patent ID: 6134930
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B21B,F16H,Y02P

Abstract:
A system for applying a liquid lubricant to first and second components enclosed in a housing, with the lubricant applied to said second components being exposed to contamination by a liquid coolant applied to the exterior of said housing, and with the lubricant applied to said first components being substantially isolated from said liquid coolant, said system comprising:partition means for internally subdividing said housing into a first chamber containing said first components and a second chamber containing said second components;storage means for storing a supply of said lubricant;delivery means for delivering lubricant from said storage means to said housing for application to said first and second components;first return means communicating with said first chamber for returning the lubricant applied to said first components to said storage means;second return means communicating with said second chamber for returning lubricant applied to said second components to said storage means; andliquid coolant removal means in said second return means for removing liquid coolant from the lubricant being returned to said storage means.