Grease delivery system

Abstract

A grease delivery system is provided which includes refilling containers with a fluid from a larger reservoir to eliminate excess cost and waste. The container and reservoir are connected using hoses, a pump, and quick connect couplings. The containers are used to provide equipment with the fluid.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for fluid delivery comprising:
 a refillable reservoir configured for storing a fluid;   a pump for moving the fluid;   a pump hose for conveying the fluid;   a pump hose coupling connected to the pump hose, the pump hose coupling including a pump hose quick connect and a valve;   at least one refillable container for receiving the fluid, the at least one refillable container including:   a refillable container inlet; and,   a refillable container quick connect attached to the refillable container inlet,   wherein each of the pump hose quick connect and the refillable container quick connect is a coupling that allows for attachment to another coupling without use of tools; the pump is able to move the fluid in the system from the refillable reservoir through the pump hose, the pump hose quick connect, and the refillable container quick connect to the refillable container.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid is one of a grease, an oil, a liquid natural gas, a chemical, a brake fluid and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the grease comprises a fatty material, a base and a fluid. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the grease is one of an aluminum complex grease, a calcium sulfonate grease, a synthetic blend or a calcium 12 hydroxy stearate grease. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the valve is separate from the pump hose quick connect. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the refillable container quick connect is configured to be releasably coupled with the pump hose quick connect. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the pump hose is a hydraulic hose. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the pump hose is selected form one of a wire spiraled reinforced hose, a wire braided reinforced hose and a textile reinforced hose. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the valve is one of a ball valve, a gate valve, a glove valve, a needle valve, a high pressure valve, a butterfly valve, a poppet valve, a ½ turn ball valve, and a ½ turn high pressure. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a dust cover configured to cover the refillable container quick connect when the refillable container quick connect is not engaged with the pump hose quick connect. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the pump hose quick connect and the refillable container quick connect is one of an agricultural interchange, a diagnostic interchange, a high pressure screw together, a high pressure wing style, a flush face, and a wing style. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the pump hose quick connect and the refillable container quick connect is made of one of a steel, a brass, an aluminum, and a stainless steel. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the pump hose quick connect and the refillable container quick connect is one of a female NPT, a male NPT, a hose barb, and a push-on hose barb. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the refillable container is made of plastic or steel. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plastic is one of a polyethylene, a polypropylene, a polyvinyl chloride, a polyurethane and a copolymer.