Patent ID: 7258201

Claim:
A rail applicator system, comprising: a rail that includes a head having a surface; an applicator for applying a material to the surface of the rail, said applicator comprising a body; a flow passageway defined in said body for the material to flow through the flow passageway defining an exit end; and a skirt having a first section and a second section, wherein the first section is attached to said body and positioned adjacent the exit end for directing the material to the surface of the rail, wherein the second section includes a lip adapted to contact the surface and exert a biasing force thereagainst to create a seal between the second section and the surface, wherein the second section is adapted to flex away from the surface when the material is directed against the second section, whereby the material passes between the lip and the surface, and wherein the lip is thicker than the second section to contain the material on the head of the rail as a pool of material.