Patent ID: 6009978
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: B61K

Abstract:
A rail gauge face lubricating apparatus characterized by a delivery system delivering lubricant to a rail head and a pump for producing a pressure to deliver lubricant to the delivery system, the delivery system comprising in part an actuable flow device governing the delivery of lubricant through the delivery system, wherein the actuable flow device of the delivery system is able to be influenced by a sensor able to detect a position of a bogey of a rail vehicle relative to a remainder of the rail vehicle whereby upon the rail vehicle moving through a curve, turn or corner an amount of lubricant is delivered to the rail head, the sensor comprising two members pivotally mounted to an underside of the rail vehicle having first ends thereof positioned with respect to one another and having second ends thereof mounted to the bogey of the vehicle, the first ends of the members being arranged so that relative movement therebetween is detected, that movement in turn resulting in the actuation of the flow device of the delivery system.