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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2019
Graco Minnesota Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jeremy P. Jurmu, Big Lake, MN (US);
Douglas S. Ryder, Buffalo, MN (US);
Quincy A. Kesti, Monticello, MN (US);
Robert J. Gundersen, Otsego, MN (US);
Jeromy D. Horning, Albertville, MN (US);
Steve J. Wrobel, Rogers, MN (US);
Chad R. Taszarek, Albertville, MN (US);
Graco Minnesota Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A spray gun includes a gun body and valves configured to control flow of material and air through the gun body. A trigger is mounted to the gun body and is disposed relative to the valves such that the trigger actuates the valves in sequence to begin air flow and material flow. A sensor senses when the trigger is in an actuated state and the sensor causes a pump to begin pumping material to the spray gun. Release of the trigger causes the trigger to leave the actuated state. A detent mechanism holes the trigger in a detent state intermediate the actuated state and a resting state. The sensor does not sense the trigger with the trigger in the detent state. The trigger maintains the valves open with the trigger in the detent state.