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A bearing lubrication system includes a stationary output shaft carrier housed within a gear housing wherein the output shaft resides partially within the carrier and upper and lower bearings support the shaft. The carrier includes first and second arcuately extending troughs for catching lubricatin

A bearing lubrication system includes a stationary output shaft carrier housed within a gear housing wherein the output shaft resides partially within the carrier and upper and lower bearings support the shaft. The carrier includes first and second arcuately extending troughs for catching lubricating fluid slung by an oil slinger. The first trough is in fluid communication with the shaft and with the upper bearing which pumps fluid through the bearing and into an upper passageway which terminates in an opening which supplies fluid to a second trough which, in turn, supplies fluid to the second bearing which, in turn, supplies fluid to the annular pool formed on the upper portion of the gear affixed to the output shaft. The annular pool is formed by a cylindrically shaped dike secured to the upper portion of the gear. Overflow from the pool lubricates the gear and returns oil to the reservoir.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A bearing lubrication device comprising: a gear housing having an interior portion and a lubricating fluid reservoir therein; an output shaft; a stationary output shaft carrier housed within said gear housing; an upper bearing residing between said output shaft and said

The invention claimed is: 1. A bearing lubrication device comprising: a gear housing having an interior portion and a lubricating fluid reservoir therein; an output shaft; a stationary output shaft carrier housed within said gear housing; an upper bearing residing between said output shaft and said stationary output shaft carrier, said upper bearing supporting said output shaft; said output shaft resides partially within said stationary output shaft carrier; said stationary output shaft carrier includes a first trough for catching lubricating fluid; said first trough being in lubricating fluid communication with said upper bearing; said upper bearing pumping said lubricating fluid through said upper bearing and into an upper passageway; said upper passageway terminating in an opening from which said lubricating fluid emanates; said stationary output shaft carrier includes a second trough in fluid communication with said opening of said upper passageway.