Conveyor and lubricating apparatus, lubricant dispensing device, and method for applying lubricant to conveyor
US6688434B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G45/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor and lubricating apparatus includes a conveyor and a dispensing device. The conveyor includes a conveyor surface and is provided for transporting items on the conveyor surface. Exemplary items that can be transported include plastic bottles, glass bottles, cans, and cartons. The dispensing device provides a spray pattern of a lubricant composition onto the conveyor surface. The dispensing device includes a nozzle that generates the spray pattern, a lubricant dispensing line that supplies the lubricant composition to the nozzle, a nozzle valve that opens and closes in response to the pressure conditions within the lubricant dispensing line to control flow of the lubricant composition to the nozzle, and a spray valve constructed to move between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position causes pressurization of the lubricant dispensing line and the second position provides depressurization of the lubricant dispensing line. A dispensing device is provided and a method for applying a lubricant composition to a conveyor is provided.
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