A lubricant injector used for dispensing a preselected amount of grease when the grease is delivered to the injector in a pressurized condition, the lubricant injector includes a generally cylindrical body which includes an upper grease reservoir adapted to selectively receive grease from a lower grease reservoir, wherein both reservoirs are filled with grease, the body includes a lower grease inlet and an upper grease outlet, the body also includes an inlet and an outlet. It further includes a shuttling spool slid-ably housed axially within the body wherein the shuttling spool is adapted to move axially upwardly upon application of pressurized grease at the inlet, and axially downwardly when the grease is not pressurized at the inlet such that upon application of pressurized grease at the inlet the shuttling spool is urged axially upwardly toward the outlet and configured to close off grease communication between the upper and lower grease reservoirs and substantially simultaneously open the inlet for communication of a preselected amount of grease into the lower grease reservoir. The lubricant injector is configured such that upon the preselected amount of grease entering the lower grease reservoir, simultaneously an equivalent amount of grease is dispensed from the outlet of the upper grease reservoir, and during this operation the upper and lower grease reservoirs are isolated.

A lubricant injector used for dispensing a preselected amount of grease when the grease is delivered to the injector in a pressurized condition, the lubricant injector includes a generally cylindrical body which includes an upper grease reservoir adapted to selectively receive grease from a lower grease reservoir, wherein both reservoirs are filled with grease, the body includes a lower grease inlet and an upper grease outlet, the body also includes an inlet and an outlet. It further includes a shuttling spool slid-ably housed axially within the body wherein the shuttling spool is adapted to move axially upwardly upon application of pressurized grease at the inlet, and axially downwardly when the grease is not pressurized at the inlet such that upon application of pressurized grease at the inlet the shuttling spool is urged axially upwardly toward the outlet and configured to close off grease communication between the upper and lower grease reservoirs and substantially simultaneously open the inlet for communication of a preselected amount of grease into the lower grease reservoir. The lubricant injector is configured such that upon the preselected amount of grease entering the lower grease reservoir, simultaneously an equivalent amount of grease is dispensed from the outlet of the upper grease reservoir, and during this operation the upper and lower grease reservoirs are isolated.

A self-lubricating connector with a housing having a contact receiving cavity with a contact provided therein. A lubricating device is positioned in the housing proximate the contact. The lubricating device extends into the contact receiving cavity and has lubricant provided therein. The lubricant from the lubricating device is deposited or on the outside surface of the contact as the contact is moved between the first position and the second position, reducing wear on the contacts as the contacts are moved between the first position and the second position.

A self-lubricating connector with a housing having a contact receiving cavity with a contact provided therein. A lubricating device is positioned in the housing proximate the contact. The lubricating device extends into the contact receiving cavity and has lubricant provided therein. The lubricant from the lubricating device is deposited or on the outside surface of the contact as the contact is moved between the first position and the second position, reducing wear on the contacts as the contacts are moved between the first position and the second position.

A live load stinger apparatus and method which operate to automatically deliver an additional amount of an injectable packing material or grease into the stem packing chamber of a valve assembly in order to prevent stem leaks from occurring.

A live load stinger apparatus and method which operate to automatically deliver an additional amount of an injectable packing material or grease into the stem packing chamber of a valve assembly in order to prevent stem leaks from occurring.

An accumulator includes a tank body having a communication port that communicates the lubricant accommodating space capable of accommodating lubricant with the outside, the tank body extending around an axis, a piston that moves in the axial direction in the tank body to vary the size of the lubricant accommodating space, a spiral spring mechanism having a spiral spring, and a rotational force transmission member that converts a linear movement of the piston into a rotational force around the axis to transmit the converted rotational force. The rotational force transmission member converts a rotational movement due to a restoring force of the spiral spring into a force in the axial direction to move the piston in the axial direction.

An accumulator includes a tank body having a communication port that communicates the lubricant accommodating space capable of accommodating lubricant with the outside, the tank body extending around an axis, a piston that moves in the axial direction in the tank body to vary the size of the lubricant accommodating space, a spiral spring mechanism having a spiral spring, and a rotational force transmission member that converts a linear movement of the piston into a rotational force around the axis to transmit the converted rotational force. The rotational force transmission member converts a rotational movement due to a restoring force of the spiral spring into a force in the axial direction to move the piston in the axial direction.

A self-lubricating connector with a housing having a contact receiving cavity with a contact provided therein. A lubricating device is positioned in the housing proximate the contact. The lubricating device extends into the contact receiving cavity and has lubricant provided therein. The lubricant from the lubricating device is deposited or on the outside surface of the contact as the contact is moved between the first position and the second position, reducing wear on the contacts as the contacts are moved between the first position and the second position.

A self-lubricating connector with a housing having a contact receiving cavity with a contact provided therein. A lubricating device is positioned in the housing proximate the contact. The lubricating device extends into the contact receiving cavity and has lubricant provided therein. The lubricant from the lubricating device is deposited or on the outside surface of the contact as the contact is moved between the first position and the second position, reducing wear on the contacts as the contacts are moved between the first position and the second position.