US 12,232,499 B2Granted

Industrial pan greasing system

OwnerPhilip Deschnerinventor

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Abstract

A greasing system comprising a lubricant; pressurized air; a spray nozzle assembly in communication with the lubricant and the pressurized air having a spray nozzle manifold that further includes a valve bar assembly having a lubricant reservoir in communication with the lubricant; a plurality of proportional solenoid valves in communication with the lubricant reservoir; a plurality of lubricant passages in communication with the proportional solenoid valves; a plurality air passages in communication with the source of pressurized air; and a plurality of valves positioned in-line between the pressurized air and each air passage; and a nozzle bar assembly detachably connected to the valve bar assembly that further includes lubricant passages in communication with the lubricant passages in the valve bar assembly; air passages in communication with the air passages in the valve bar assembly; chambers in communication with corresponding lubricant passages in the nozzle bar assembly and corresponding air passages in the nozzle bar assembly, wherein lubricant is deposited in each chamber through the lubricant passage; and a spray nozzle in communication with each chamber, wherein the pressurized air is used to propel droplets of lubricant from the nozzle.

Claims20

Dependent claims

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.

14 more elements

A pan 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;
and
(iii) a seal disposed between the valve bar assembly and the nozzle bar assembly;
and
(d) an enclosure for housing the spray nozzle assembly, wherein the enclosure includes a lid which may be opened and closed.

18 more elements

An industrial pan 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;
and
(iii) a seal disposed between the valve bar assembly and the nozzle bar assembly;
and
(d) an enclosure for housing the spray nozzle assembly, wherein the enclosure includes a lid which may be opened and closed, and wherein an air manifold assembly mounted within the enclosure;
(e) a controller for providing operational commands to the spray nozzle assembly;
and
(f) a supportive frame on which the source of lubricant, source of pressurized air, and controller are mounted.

21 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/862,743Filed 12 Jul 2022
Published: US 2024/0016162 A118 Jan 2024
Granted: 25 Feb 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

A21B 3/16
Parts or accessories of ovens: machines for cleaning or greasing baking surfaces
B05B 1/14
Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means: with multiple outlet openings ; with…
B05B 1/1609
Having selectively- effective outlets: with a selecting mechanism comprising a lift valve
B05B 1/20
With multiple outlet openings ; with strainers in or outside the outlet opening: perforated pipes or troughs, e.g. spray booms; Outlet elements…