Abstract: A system for the lubrication of a drive chain of a conveyor includes a container precharged with pressurized air and at least partially filled with lubricant. A pressure regulator located within the interior of the container is connected, at one end, to a container outlet and, at the other end, to a conduit for the flow of lubricant. An adjustable needle valve located externally of the container is connected to the conduit for regulating the flow of lubricant. A solenoid valve is connected to the conduit downstream of the needle valve for controlling the flow of lubricant, and a nozzle is located downstream of the solenoid valve for dispensing a lubricant onto the drive chain.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 21, 1990
Date of Patent:
November 26, 1991
Assignee:
Sauk Valley Equipment Company
Inventors:
James L. King, Sr., James L. King, Jr., John Pope
Abstract: A system for the lubrication of a drive chain of a conveyor includes a container precharged with pressured air and at least partially filled with lubricant. A pressure regulator located within the interior of the container is connected, at one end, to a container outlet and, at the other end, to a conduit for the flow of lubricant. An adjustable needle valve located externally of the container is connected to the conduit for regulating the flow of lubricant. A solenoid valve is connected to the conduit downstream of the needle valve for controlling the flow of lubricant, and a nozzle is located downstream of the solenoid valve for dispensing a lubricant onto the drive chain.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 28, 1989
Date of Patent:
December 18, 1990
Assignee:
Sauk Valley Equipment Company
Inventors:
James L. King, Sr., James L. King, Jr., John Pope