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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:
Feb. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven J. Bierend, Santa Maria, CA (US);
Clyde L. Tichenor, Fillmore, CA (US);
Irwin Ginsburgh, Newhall, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 5/33 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 5/33 ;
Abstract
An aerosol spray can ( ) that can only be operated when connected to an a-c utility power source provided by a power cord ( A) connected to an external activator ( ). The can is modified by adding internally, a movable armature ( ) that operates a valve assembly ( ) connected to a spray head ( ). When the armature is not energized by the attached activator ( ), the valve assembly ( ) remains in a closed position, preventing the flow of paint. Conversely, when the movable armature ( ) is energized by the activator ( ), the valve assembly ( ) opens allowing paint to be sprayed when the spray head ( ) is depressed.