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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 10, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard D Anderson, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Carl D Jacobsen, Hudson, WI (US);
Assignee:
Graco Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
239300 ; 239290 ; 239353 ; 239390 ; 239414 ;
Abstract
A spray gun designed for high volume low pressure (HVLP) use is provided with a simple yet effective mechanism for providing feathering as well as allowing for extended needle and nozzle life. A poppet member is spring biased and moves some distance to first initiate air flow prior to initiation of fluid flow. The needle nozzle combination is provided with geometry such that the location of highest velocity is separate from the seating area so as to minimize wear of the seating areas and thus extend life. A two stage pressure drop is utilized for use with plant air. The two stage drop provides more consistent results.