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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1987
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1985
Edward P Murphy, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Graco Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A power brush coating applicator including a separable handle, valve housing and brush housing. A bristle assembly and flexible tapered insert are confined in sealing engagement in the applicator, the flexible insert having a plurality of capillary holes extending from an upper chamber to bottom openings aligned with a plurality of V-shaped slots. The V-shaped slots are supported by tapered ribs terminating at the slot ends, and the flexible insert is tapered to a plurality of closed ends bridging the shaped slots. The handle of the applicator is adapted for connection to a source of pressurized liquid and an interior liquid flow path is provided through a valve chamber and into flow communication with the capillary openings through the flexible insert.