Title:
DELIVERING AND METERING GREASE TO PROCESS VALVES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/140459
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A system generally including a delivery module and metering modules adapted to deliver grease to process valves. The metering modules each include a grease metering device including either: a grease cylinder, a piston extending within the grease cylinder, and a first actuator; or a casing, a rotor extending within the casing, and a second actuator. The delivery module includes a grease container and a fluid transport device adapted to deliver grease from the grease container to the grease metering modules. A control unit is adapted to control: the first actuator(s) to stroke the piston(s) within the grease cylinder(s) so that respective amounts of the delivered grease are metered to the process valves; and/or the second actuator(s) to rotate the rotor(s) within the casing(s) so that the respective amounts of the delivered grease are metered to the process valves.
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Inventors:
BEASON RONNIE B (US)
CANNON NICHOLAS J (US)
CANNON NICHOLAS J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2019/013701
Publication Date:
July 18, 2019
Filing Date:
January 15, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BEASON RONNIE B (US)
CANNON NICHOLAS J (US)
CANNON NICHOLAS J (US)
International Classes:
F16N11/08; F16N11/00; F16N13/02; F16N25/00; F16N27/00; F16N27/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2016015732A1 | 2016-02-04 |
Foreign References:
| US20150114991A1 | 2015-04-30 | |||
| US20110253481A1 | 2011-10-20 | |||
| US20160186929A1 | 2016-06-30 | |||
| US20130034458A1 | 2013-02-07 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HALBUR, Zachary A. et al. (US)
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