Hitting up grease points is on the daily check list for most maintenance technicians. The process is relatively simple: grab the grease gun, lube up the zerk fittings, and either hang the gun back up in tool room or throw it in a tool box. The tricky part comes while the gun is in storage and you have to deal with any grease drool or contamination from dust/dirt. Grease drool is when the lubricant leaks out of the hose and all over the surrounding area. When seasoned AMT, Albert Soto, couldn’t find a solution to the grease gun issue-- he made one.
Introducing, the Lube Containment Sleeve: a thermoplastic sleeve that slides onto the grease gun coupler, preventing drool and contamination. It attaches onto the hose and stores the coupler inside the cylindrical cavity within the sleeve. To use the grease gun, slide the sleeve down the hose, away from the coupler. Once the job is complete, it slides back over the coupler and provides instant storage. The design is simple and effective.
The company got its start when Al was joking about how his technicians use sandwich bags to seal grease guns. He then drew up the design on the back of a napkin and took it to his mother, a seamstress, to create the very first prototype. While the cloth prototype did nothing to seal a grease gun, it was enough for a local engineer to work with and create what we know today as the Lube Containment Sleeve. They’re currently headquartered in Florida, where they manufacture and ship 100 percent of their product. The team itself comprises of a father and son, both of which got their start in aviation while in the military.
These nifty little life-savers can already be found on flight lines up and down the east coast. To get these in your shop or to learn more, visit their site at www.StopDrool.com or call them at +1-954-618-9952.
