Patent ID: 9718623
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: B65G

Claim:
1. A lubricator device for a conveyor belt system comprising: an applicator bracket configured for mounting to a conveyor belt supporting track of the conveyor belt system; an applicator pad supported on said applicator bracket, said pad being configured for applying a lubricating fluid to a bottom surface of a conveyor belt as the conveyor belt travels along the conveyor belt supporting track; and a source of lubricating fluid connected to said applicator pad, wherein said applicator pad comprises a capillary plate having a plurality of through-holes extending between a top surface and a bottom surface of said capillary plate, and wherein said applicator bracket comprises an internal fluid chamber covered by said bottom surface of said capillary plate, said internal fluid chamber receiving the lubricating fluid from said source of lubricating fluid.