Patent 9022177 was granted and assigned to Lincoln Industrial Corporation on May, 2015 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Apparatus and method for supplying lubricant to a plurality of lubrication sites. Embodiments include a pump with venting and non-venting piston return, a pump with stirrer and direct feed mechanism, a pump with CAN system and self-diagnostics, a pump with heated housing and reservoir and a pump with stepper motor and overdrive control.