| CPC F16N 29/02 (2013.01) [F16N 7/34 (2013.01); F16N 7/385 (2013.01)] | 54 Claims |
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1. A manifold system that includes a cylinder assembly comprising:
a manifold housing;
a fluid reservoir that includes gas and non-solid lubricant;
a fluid supply conduit fluidly connected to said fluid reservoir via a reservoir opening in said fluid reservoir;
a first gas cylinder assembly including a cylinder sleeve supported in a first manifold cavity of said manifold housing and a piston; said cylinder sleeve forming an interior chamber wherein said piston axially moves between retracted and extended piston positions within said interior chamber; a bottom end of said cylinder sleeve spaced from said manifold housing to form a cylinder fluid gap; said cylinder fluid gap fluidly connected to said fluid supply conduit; and
wherein said fluid reservoir is located remotely from said interior chamber of said cylinder sleeve of said first gas cylinder assembly; and
wherein at least a portion of said non-solid lubricant in said fluid reservoir is atomized in said fluid reservoir when said gas flows into said fluid reservoir and interacts with said non-solid lubricant in said fluid reservoir; and
wherein at least a portion of said atomized non-solid lubricant flows into said interior chamber of said cylinder sleeve via said fluid supply conduit as said piston moves toward a top end of said cylinder sleeve; and
wherein said atomized non-solid lubricant flows into said cylinder sleeve to at least partially lubricates an inner surface of said interior chamber of said cylinder sleeve.
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