| CPC F04F 3/00 (2013.01) [F04B 15/02 (2013.01); F04B 19/04 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |

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1. An apparatus for pumping a viscous fluid from an outlet (11) of a first unit (1) to an inlet (10) of a second unit (2) through a hose or pipe (7), a vacuum pump (3) is connected to the hose or pipe (7) and the viscous fluid is moved through the hose or pipe (7) by suction;
wherein the hose or pipe (7) comprises an inlet (8) for gas such as air, and the flow of gas through the inlet (8) is controlled by a valve (9), wherein the first unit (1) is a bearing such as a ball bearing.
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