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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2002
Mary Lynn Williams, Brentwood, TN (US);
Robert Kyle Whitaker, Mt. Juliet, TN (US);
Kinshun Yan, New York, NY (US);
William H. Valls, Loveland, OH (US);
Campbell Hausfeld/Scott Fetzer Company, Harrison, OH (US);
Abstract
A paint sprayer for sprayer a fluid includes a pump housing, an electrical housing having a motor and a switch, a handle coupled to the pump housing, a paint cup coupled to the handle, and a mechanical actuator coupled to the pump housing for operating the motor. The actuator has a first portion positioned in the vicinity of the exterior of the pump housing and a second portion that extends into the pump housing. The second portion is configured to engage the switch in the electrical housing to operate the motor. The handle is an elongated member having a top end and a bottom end, with a generally rectangular cross-section at the top end and a generally circular cross-section at the bottom end.