3m Innovative Properties Company

Antonio Bacciocchi

Stephen C P Joseph

Daniel E Siltberg

Malcolm F Douglas

Michael J R Adams

Stephen C Joseph

Mike J Adams

Mike J R Adams

A paint reservoir has a fluid outletconnectable to a spray gunand a fluid inletprovided with a removable screw capwhereby the fluid inletis directly accessible for introducing paint to the reservoir while attached to the spray gun. The fluid outletand fluid inletmay both be provided in an end wall of the reservoir with outletlocated on the longitudinal axis of the reservoir or offset to allow the size of the fluid inletto be increased for easier filling of the reservoir. The outletcan be aligned with the longitudinal axis of the reservoir or it can be inclined relative to the longitudinal axis to provide greater clearance for access to the fluid inletwhen the reservoir is attached to the spray gun. In an alternative arrangement, the fluid outlet is provided in an end wall of the reservoir and the fluid inlet is provided in a sidewall of the reservoir.

Reservoir with refill inlet for hand-held spray guns

A paint reservoir has a fluid outlet () connectable to a spray gun () and a fluid inlet () provided with a removable screw cap () whereby the fluid inlet () is directly accessible for introducing paint to the reservoir while attached to the spray gun (). The fluid outlet () and fluid inlet () may both be provided in an end wall of the reservoir with outlet () located on the longitudinal axis of the reservoir or offset to allow the size of the fluid inlet () to be increased for easier filling of the reservoir. The outlet () can be aligned with the longitudinal axis of the reservoir or it can be inclined relative to the longitudinal axis to provide greater clearance for access to the fluid inlet () when the reservoir is attached to the spray gun ().

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Gerenzano, Italy

Antonio Bacciocchi