| CPC A21B 3/16 (2013.01) [B05B 1/1609 (2013.01); B05B 1/20 (2013.01); B05B 7/2486 (2013.01); B05B 7/265 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A greasing system, comprising:
(a) a source of lubricant;
(b) a source of pressurized air;
(c) a spray nozzle assembly in communication with the source of lubricant and the source of pressurized air, wherein the spray nozzle assembly includes a spray nozzle manifold, and wherein the spray nozzle manifold further includes:
(i) a valve bar assembly, wherein the valve bar assembly further includes:
a) a lubricant reservoir in fluid communication with the source of lubricant;
b) a plurality of proportional solenoid valves in fluid communication with the lubricant reservoir;
c) a plurality of lubricant passages in fluid communication with the plurality of proportional solenoid valves;
d) a plurality air passages in communication with the source of pressurized air; and
e) a plurality of valves positioned in-line between the source of pressurized air and each air passage in the plurality air passages; and
(ii) a nozzle bar assembly detachably connected to the valve bar assembly, wherein the nozzle bar assembly is specific to a predetermined style of pan, and wherein the nozzle bar assembly further includes:
a) a plurality of lubricant passages in fluid communication with the plurality of lubricant passages in the valve bar assembly;
b) a plurality of air passages in communication with the a plurality of air passages in the valve bar assembly;
c) a plurality of chambers, wherein each chamber in the plurality of chambers is in communication with a corresponding lubricant passage in the nozzle bar assembly and a corresponding air passage in the nozzle bar assembly, and wherein a predetermined volume of lubricant is deposited in each chamber through the lubricant passage; and
d) a spray nozzle in communication with each chamber, wherein the pressurized air propels the lubricant from the spray nozzle in the form of droplets.
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