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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
May. 12, 2023
Applicant:
Graco Minnesota Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Justin G. Johnston, Rogers, MN (US);
Steve J. Wrobel, Rogers, MN (US);
Assignee:
Graco Minnesota Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 9/01 (2006.01); B05B 1/30 (2006.01); B05B 12/00 (2018.01); B05B 15/16 (2018.01); B05B 15/40 (2018.01); B05B 15/60 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 9/01 (2013.01); B05B 1/3046 (2013.01); B05B 12/002 (2013.01); B05B 12/0026 (2018.08); B05B 15/16 (2018.02); B05B 15/40 (2018.02); B05B 15/60 (2018.02);
Abstract
A spray gun includes a valve cartridge configured to be axially installed and removed as a single piece. The valve cartridge includes the wear components of the spray gun. A trigger of the spray gun is configured to actuate a slider of the valve cartridge to control spraying by the spray gun. The trigger can slide between a spray position, where the trigger prevents forward axial movement of the valve cartridge, and a repair position, where the valve cartridge can move axially forward.