3m Innovative Properties Company

3m Innovative Property Company

Scott D Gullicks

Stephen C P Joseph

Alexander T Ebertowski

Anna M Hegdahl

Mark F Schulz

Joy A Packard

Dominic M Pitera

Sigurdur Thorsteinsson

Ryan Patrick Simmers

Casey L Carlson

Scott D Pearson

Daniel E Siltberg

Lloyd S Vasilakes

Byron E Trotter

Jameel R Qiblawi

Bruce R Broyles

Gerald E Mueller

Scott J Tuman

Jeffrey Robert Janssen

David Jon Lundin

Peter J Newbould

Brian M Clemens

Nathan A Abel

Robert J Maki

Dennis L Crawford

Micah T Somers

Michael C Molinet

Michael Alan Meis

Kenneth A Epstein

Aaron K Nienaber

David G Freier

Martin E Broen

Mauro Porcini

Russell E Blette

Charles David Hoyle

Johannes Bayer

Glendon D Kappel

John J Dyer

Jonathan B Arthur

Brian S Boothman

Shaelyn D Benson

Dennis R Keicher

Brian E Duncan

Brady P Haislet

Andrew R Henry

Bryan J Hayward

Jeffrey R Janssen

Neil Delbridge

Daniel D Anderson

Ki-Sun Shin

Hyunwoo Jin

Christopher J Miller

Erik J Johnson

Brett R Hemes

Elaine M Yorkgitis

Rosario Donato De Salvo

Joerg R Purfuerst

Thomas J Strey

Mark S Menzenski

Dana M Vajen

Ryan P Marrinan

Guenter M Zilligen

Steven J Tarnowski

John W Henderson

Sabeel Ullah

Aaron J Cherveny

David G Sebesta

Brian F Moy

Stephan C P Joseph

Thomas M Apse

Richard W Wright

Kevin L McNulty

Stephen CP Joseph

Various embodiments of a fluid nozzle are disclosed. The nozzle includes a tube having a fluid passageway that extends between an aperture disposed in a first end of the tube and an inlet disposed in a second end of the tube, and a notch disposed in a sidewall of the tube. The notch defines a shield portion of the sidewall of the tube. The fluid nozzle further includes a cap rotatably connected to the tube and disposed over the aperture and the notch of the tube. When the nozzle is in a first orientation the cap is rotated relative to the tube such that an outlet of the cap includes a maximum open area. When the nozzle is in a second orientation the shield portion of the tube occludes a portion of the outlet of the cap such that the outlet includes a minimum open area.

Adjustable fluid nozzle and apparatus including same

The invention provides a liquid spray gun connectable to a fluid reservoir through a fluid outlet. The spray gun comprises a socket geometry arranged for engagement with a co-operating connector for releasable connecting the spray gun with the fluid outlet. The socket geometry comprises a bore having an opening on one end, an end surface surrounding the bore's opening at least partially, and a lug portion spaced apart from the end surface in an axial direction parallel to a central axis of the bore. The lug portion has a lower surface being adapted to engage with the connector and to retain the connector in the axial direction. The end surface comprises a first keying geometry that is adapted to restrict rotation of the connector in at least one direction.

Liquid spray gun, connector ring, liquid spraying apparatus and adapter system

Spray gun trigger

Methods, apparatus, devices and systems for mixing and dispensing multi-component materials. The mixing and dispensing may be performed using a mobile, enclosed dispenser that can be used to supply a mixed multi-component material at the point of use. In some embodiments, the components to be mixed into the multi-component material may be supplied in cartridges.

Mixing and dispensing curable multi-component materials

A spray gun cup lid is disclosed comprising a modular lid base and a modular liquid outlet that is formed independently of the modular lid base and is connected at an interface to the modular lid base. The modular liquid outlet comprises an outlet connection member to allow connection to a compatible spray gun.

Modular spray gun lid assemblies and methods of design and use

A liquid spray gun nozzle assembly is disclosed comprising a coating liquid inlet portion comprising a liquid connector for connection to an external liquid source; a coating liquid outlet portion comprising a liquid nozzle for spraying a coating liquid fed into the nozzle assembly through the coating liquid inlet portion, the liquid nozzle being disposed along a spray axis; a coating liquid flow path fluidly connecting the coating liquid inlet portion to the liquid nozzle; and a spray gun connection portion opposite the coating liquid outlet portion adapted to connect the liquid spray gun nozzle assembly to a compatible liquid spray gun body. The spray gun connection portion comprises a nozzle assembly sealing surface adapted to seal the liquid spray gun nozzle assembly to the compatible liquid spray gun body, the nozzle assembly sealing surface comprising first and second sealing members that are each circular and concentric with one another.

Spray gun and nozzle assembly attachment

Methods, apparatuses and systems are disclosed including a method of filling a container with substantially only a liquid. The method can include the removal of a gas from the container prior to, during or after the filling of the container with the liquid. According to one embodiment, the container includes an inner liner and a lid. The method includes providing a volume defined by at least the inner liner and the lid of the container. In such embodiment, the liquid can initially be contained within a first portion of the volume and a remaining portion of the volume can contain a gas. The method can include removing substantially all the gas from the volume via one or more ports that communicate with the volume while retaining substantially only the liquid within the volume.

Liquid additive delivery system and methods for ensuring substantially only a liquid is disposed within a container

Liquid delivery system coupler

Liquid delivery system cup

Nozzle assemblies () for spray guns are disclosed. The nozzle assemblies () generally include a fluid outlet () extending along a fluid axis (), the fluid outlet () including a fluid aperture () and a fluid side wall () defining the fluid aperture (), an atomizing aperture () adjacent the fluid side wall () and at least partially surrounding the fluid axis (), an atomizing inlet () configured to receive a pressurized gas, and an adjustment member () located on the nozzle assembly () and movable to: (i) an atomizing position such that the atomizing inlet () is in communication with the atomizing aperture (), and (ii) a non-atomizing position such that the atomizing inlet () is not in communication with the atomizing aperture (). The foregoing nozzle assemblies () allow dispensing of fluid coating media in both spray and bead patterns with improved ease of cleaning, superior spray performance, and adaptability with existing spray gun platforms.

Nozzle assemblies, systems and related methods

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Woodbury, MN, United States of America

Scott D Gullicks