Patent ID: 7240869

Claim:
A metal demolition shears, comprising: a lower jaw and an upper jaw pivotally connected to said lower jaw, said lower and upper jaws including one or more wear parts with wear surfaces that shearingly interact with each other as said upper jaw pivots relative to said lower jaw during operation of said shears; and a lubricating system configured and disposed so as to supply lubricant to at least one of said wear parts, said lubricating system comprising a lubricant pump, a lubricant supply, and a lubricant output conduit, said lubricant output conduit being supported by one of the jaws and extending from said lubricant pump, said lubricant pump receiving lubricant from said lubricant supply and pumping lubricant through said lubricant output conduit toward said at least one wear part, wherein the at least one of said wear parts comprises a cutting blade insert member, and wherein the lubricant output conduit is at least partially defined by the cutting blade insert member.