Class 184: LUBRICATION ( Manual of U.S. Patent Classification )

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Class
184
LUBRICATION

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> LUBRICATION

1.5		AUTOMOBILE CRANK AND GEAR CASE SERVICE
2		MINE-CAR LUBRICATION
3.1		RAIL OR RAIL VEHICLE WHEEL LUBRICATOR
3.2		. On vehicle
4		WINDMILL LUBRICATION
5		SLIDE-BEARING LUBRICATION
5.1		BEARING PACKER
6		SYSTEMS
6.1		. With means to control machine operation
6.2		. With machine tilt compensating means
6.3		. With machine starting means
6.4		. With safety or indicating means
6.5		. Crank-type machines
6.6		. . Radially extending cylinders
6.7		. . Inverted cylinder
6.8		. . Cylinder lubrication
6.9		. . With valve lubrication
6.11		. Gas turbine
6.12		. Gearing
6.13		. Dry sump
6.14		. Machine tools
6.15		. Sewing machines
6.16		. Rotary compressor
6.17		. Cylinders parallel to shaft
6.18		. Vertical shaft
6.19		. Linkage mechanisms
6.21		. With lubricant treatment means
6.22		. . Temperature or viscosity
6.23		. . Foam or air
6.24		. . Purification means
6.25		. . . Magnetic
6.26		. With mist or fog means
6.27		. With guard
6.28		. Pump or pump systems mounting means
7.1		. For twister ring or spinning spindle
7.2		. For chassis lubrication
7.3		. . With flow regulator
7.4		. With measuring or metering value system
8		. . Continuous tube
9		. . Sliding tube
10		. . Wipers
11.1		. Splash
11.2		. . With conduit
11.3		. . For transmission band
11.4		. . With connecting rod clippers or scoops
11.5		. . For endless band or chain feed
12		CONVEYORS
13.1		SPLASH
14		LUBRICATORS
14.1		. Spring
15.1		. Belt, cable, chain or conveyor
15.2		. . With injector
15.3		. . With intermittent spray or drip
16		. . Swab-applied
17		. . Roller-applied
18		. Cylinder lubricators
19		. . Swab-applied
20		. . Rotary swab-applied
21		. Elevator-guide lubricators
22		. . Swab
23		. . Rotary brush or roller
24		. Piston-rod lubricators
25		. . Swab
		. Force feed
26		. . Pumps
27.1		. . . Mechanically operated
27.2		. . . . Multiple pumps
27.3		. . . . Pump with sight feed
27.4		. . . . Oscillating cylinder
28		. . . Hand-operated
29		. . . Fluid-operated
30		. . . Pendulum-operated
31		. . . Rotary
32		. . . Oscillating piston
33		. . . Rotary piston and valve
34		. . . Oscillating distributing valve
35		. . . Rotary distributing valve
36		. . . Attachments
		. . Followers
37		. . . Mechanically operated
38.1		. . . Hand-operated
38.2		. . . . Follower rod threaded to receptacle
38.3		. . . . Follower threaded to receptacle
38.4		. . . . Follower threaded to rod
39		. . . Fluid-operated
39.1		. . . . Cyclical-type metered injector
40		. . . . Fluid return
41		. . . . Spring-assisted
42		. . . . Spring return
43		. . . Centrifugal
44		. . . Pendulum-operated
45.1		. . . Spring-operated
45.2		. . . . Spiral spring
46		. . . Weight-operated
47		. . . Balance piston
48.1		. . . Locking devices
48.2		. . . . Friction type
		. . Fluid-operated
49		. . . Condensation displacement
50.1		. . . . Double passage
50.2		. . . . . Atomizer
51		. . . . Single passage
52		. . . . Choke plugs
53		. . . . Auxiliary feeding receptacles
54		. . . Displacement by liquid
55.1		. . . Displacement by air or steam
55.2		. . . . Air line lubricators
57		. . . . Initial pressure
58		. . . . Suction
59		. . . . . Vented
60		. . . Abrasion
61		. . Conveyors
62		. . . Bucket
63		. . . . Rotary
64		. . Capillary attraction
65		. Gravity feed
66		. . Automatic cutoff
67		. . . Electrically operated
68		. . . Thermostats
69		. . . Vibrators
70		. . . Centrifugal
		. . . Rotatable valve
71		. . . . Mechanically operated
72		. . . . Fluid pressure-operated
73		. . . . Pendulum-operated
		. . . Vertically reciprocating valve
74		. . . . Mechanically operated
75		. . . . . Spring-retained
76		. . . . Fluid pressure-operated
77		. . . . Centrifugally operated
78		. . . . Pendulum-operated
79		. . . Horizontally reciprocating valve
80		. . Combined closure and valve
81		. . Multiple feed
82		. . Vertically movable valve
83		. . Measuring valve
84		. . Airtight receptacle
85		. . Siphons
86		. . Locking valve
87		. . Fiber valve
88.1		. Oil cup closure
88.2		. . Flexible cover
89		. . Depressible cap
90		. . Hinged cover
91		. . . Spring-controlled
92		. . Rotatable cover
93		. . . Spring-controlled
94		. . Slidable cover
95		. . . Spring-controlled
96		. Sight feeds
97		. . Attachments
98		. Liquefiers
99		. . Solid stick
100		. Slide-bearing lubricators
101		. Roller
102		. Swab
103.1		. Constant level
103.2		. . Float-controlled
104.1		. Lubricant heating and/or cooling device
104.2		. . For internal-combustion engine
104.3		. . . Lubricant cooling device
105.1		. Refilling device
105.2		. . Grease gun
105.3		. Nipple or fitting
106		. Drip pans
107		FUSIBLE SAFETY MEANS FOR LUBRICATION DEVICE
108		SAFETY ALARM OR INDICATING MEANS
109		MISCELLANEOUS

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Last Modified: 6 October 2000

Manual of U.S. Patent Classification as of June 30, 2000

Class 184 LUBRICATION

Manual of U.S. Patent Classification
as of June 30, 2000

Class
184
LUBRICATION