Robert J Pieper

US Patent:

52360636, Aug 17, 1993

Filed:

Feb 28, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/843000

Inventors:

Roy Nelson - Lakeville MN
Robert Pieper - Minnetonka MN

Assignee:

Robolube Industries, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

B61K 300

US Classification:

184 32

Abstract:

A mobile unit positionable and drivable upon railroad tracks for applying a bead of lubricant to the gauge surfaces of the track which includes a lubricant delivery source for delivering lubricant to a pair of nozzles which are arranged in position to direct the lubricant onto the proper area of the track. The unit includes an electric/hydraulic power unit to supply pumping power to a primary lubricant delivery unit which directs the lubricant through a common flow system to the nozzles which are directed to the proper rail locations. The unit also includes lubricant filters, automatic shut off devices and automatic speed control devices for proper delivery of the lubricant to the rail surface. Heating devices are included for temperature maintenance of the lubricant under various temperature conditions.

US Patent:

20170137044, May 18, 2017

Filed:

Jan 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/418166

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Robert G. Pieper - Minnetonka MN, US

International Classification:

B61K 3/00
F16N 13/22
F16N 7/38

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for applying lubricant to a rail road track. The apparatus comprising a control module; a housing; a lubricant distribution block; and a plurality of tubes for connecting the control module to the housing wherein the housing houses the lubricant distribution block. The control module is positionable in close proximity to the rail road track and the housing is positionable adjacent to and along a section of rail road track to be lubricated. The lubricant is stored in a vessel in the control module and pumped from the control module to a lubricant distribution nozzle connected to the housing and wherein sliding the lubricant distribution nozzle along the section of rail road track in a first or second direction distributes lubricant along the section of rail road track.

US Patent:

20150034422, Feb 5, 2015

Filed:

Aug 15, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/460645

Inventors:

Roy L. Nelson - Lakeville MN, US
Robert G. Pieper - Minnetonka MN, US

Assignee:

RBL, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

B61K 3/00

US Classification:

184 31

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for applying lubricant to a rail road track. The apparatus comprising a control module; a housing; a lubricant distribution block; and a plurality of tubes for connecting the control module to the housing wherein the housing houses the lubricant distribution block. The control module is positionable in close proximity to the rail road track and the housing is positionable adjacent to and along a section of rail road track to be lubricated. The lubricant is stored in a vessel in the control module and pumped from the control module to a lubricant distribution nozzle connected to the housing and wherein sliding the lubricant distribution nozzle along the section of rail road track in a first or second direction distributes lubricant along the section of rail road track.