Skirt for top of rail applicator

Abstract

A skirt for use on an applicator bar, wherein the applicator bar includes a body and a flow passageway having an exit end defined in the body, and wherein a second section of the skirt defining a lip is adapted to coact with the body so that the second section is positioned adjacent the exit end of the body.

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       20 . 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 an exit end portion, the exit end portion having a first thickness and a second thickness, wherein the first thickness is different than the second thickness.    
   
   
       21 . The rail applicator system of  claim 20 , wherein a surface of the seal and a surface of the skirt abut against each other.  
   
   
       22 . The rail applicator system of  claim 20 , wherein the skirt extends further on the surface of the rail than the seal.  
   
   
       23 . The rail applicator system of  claim 20 , wherein the first section and the second section of the skirt define an angle.  
   
   
       24 . The rail applicator system of  claim 23 , wherein the angle is at least 90 degrees.  
   
   
       25 . The rail applicator system of  claim 23 , wherein the angle is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees.  
   
   
       26 . The rail applicator system of  claim 20 , wherein the first section and the second section of the skirt are curved.  
   
   
       27 . The rail applicator system of  claim 20 , wherein the skirt and the seal are made of a flexible material.  
   
   
       28 . The rail applicator system of  claim 20 , wherein the skirt and the seal are made of an elastomeric material.  
   
   
       29 . The rail applicator system of  claim 20 , wherein the skirt and the seal comprise a polymeric material containing reinforcing fibers.  
   
   
       30 . The rail applicator system of  claim 20 , wherein the seal and the skirt are adhesively attached to each other.  
   
   
       31 . The rail applicator system of  claim 20 , wherein the seal and the skirt are frictionally held together.  
   
   
       32 . 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, the applicator comprising a body;    a flow passageway defined in the body for the material to flow through the flow passageway defining an exit end; and    a skirt having an exit end portion attached to the body of the applicator and positioned adjacent the exit end for directing the material to the surface of the rail, the exit end portion of the skirt having a first thickness and a second thickness, wherein the first thickness is different than the second thickness.