Manual pump for dispensing lubricants

Abstract

A manual pump for lubricant fluids having a body capable of mounting a removable color scheme to identify a particular fluid within the drum for managing customized fluid identification labels and attendant documents for accurately and uniquely identifying fluids for an advanced fluid management system in which the pump attaches to drums and containers for moving lubricants from bulk storage, to intermediate container or to the point of application on plant equipment and machinery in residential commercial or industrial applications.

1 . A manual pump for dispensing industrial lubricants that complements a labeling system for storing and managing customized fluid identification labels to accurately and uniquely identify fluids for an advanced fluid management system in which the pump attaches to a drum or a container opening for moving lubricants from a bulk storage to an intermediate container or to the point of application on plant equipment or machinery, comprising:
 a generally pump body having one or more ports for regulating the pumped lubricant fluids passing therethrough;   a central passage extending from a top to a bottom of the body for fixedly receiving an outer barrel therein;   a cylinder axially received within the barrel;   a piston slideably located within the inner circumference of the cylinder having a piston seal to create the pumping action;   a shaft connected axially to the piston and extending at its distal end above and axially through the center of a threaded cap that attaches to the drum or the container opening with lubricant fluids having one end connected to a handle with an insertable logo plate for indicating the type of fluids in the drum or container or other information;   a color indicating cover removably attached to the pump body to provide a final identification of a particular lubricating fluid within the drum or container to assure the proper application of lubricating fluids to the plant equipment.   
   
   
       2 . A manual pump of  claim 1 , wherein the manual pump threaded cap is screwed onto the top of a drum or container of an appropriate color to match the pump color to prevent a mixing of lubricants that may damage or contaminate equipment requiring a certain lubricant. 
   
   
       3 . A manual pump of  claim 1 , wherein the ability to change the color indicia cover on the manual pump that is fully serviceable in the field without special tools. 
   
   
       4 . A manual pump of  claim 1 , wherein the logo plate on the handle of the manual pump for proper identification of lubricant or other proper identification indicia relevant to the end use of the lubricant in the drum or container with a particular manual pump in which the logo plate is removably mounted on the handle to change information on the lubricant to match the predetermined application of industrial lubricants for plant equipment.