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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 1998
Filed:
May. 21, 1996
Larry W Flatt, Hendersonville, TN (US);
Chris M Jamison, Hendersonville, TN (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A hand held apparatus for dispensing fluid from a fluid supply. The apparatus includes a housing with a first body portion and a second body portion, a conduit assembly coupled to the fluid supply, and a substantially balanced valve assembly interconnecting the conduit assembly and a nozzle. The valve assembly is actuatable by first and second independent triggers disposed on same side of the housing and protectable by a common trigger guard. The first trigger is usable to actuate the valve assembly when the first body portion of the housing is used as a hand grip, and the second trigger is usable to actuate the valve assembly when the second body portion of the housing is used as a hand grip. A connector assembly couples the fluid supply conduit to the conduit assembly. The connector assembly includes a conduit connector with a ball portion disposed in a ball socket having a sealing member disposed about a circumference of the ball portion. The sealing member is also disposed between a ball seat and a ball retainer wherein the conduit connector is rotatable and pivotable relative to the ball socket to improve orientability of the dispenser and to reduce operator fatigue.