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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:
Jun. 15, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shawn C Johnson, Milaca, MN (US);
Thomas F Kruzel, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Assignee:
Wagner Spray Tech Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
239119 ; 239600 ;
Abstract
A detent apparatus and method for rotatably retaining a paint spray tip and turret in a holder to permit rotation of the turret to selectively position the tip to a spraying position and a cleaning position and to selectively permit extraction and insertion of the turret with respect to the holder by actuation of the detent apparatus which is preferably made up of a protrusion and mating recess and shoulder, with a spring portion permitting relative movement of the elements of the detent apparatus to permit withdrawal and insertion of the turret with respect to the holder.