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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:
Sep. 20, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2001
Scott J. Clifford, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Stan H. Mcclosky, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
James S. Hager, Troy, MI (US);
Ernest M. Otani, White Lake, MI (US);
Gary J. Rutledge, Clarkston, MI (US);
John C. Reinicke, Bloomfield Township, MI (US);
Robert C. Foti, Fenton, MI (US);
Scott J. Clifford, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Stan H. McClosky, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
James S. Hager, Troy, MI (US);
Ernest M. Otani, White Lake, MI (US);
Gary J. Rutledge, Clarkston, MI (US);
John C. Reinicke, Bloomfield Township, MI (US);
Robert C. Foti, Fenton, MI (US);
Fanuc Robotics North America, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A waterborne paint bell applicator is movable to and from a docking position and includes a paint receptacle connected to a paint canister. A paint filling station has a plurality of paint injectors each connected to a different color paint supply and being movable to the docking position for engagement with the paint receptacle for filling the paint canister with paint. A servomotor drives a piston in the canister. A paint valve in each injector is prevented from opening when the bell applicator is not present at the docking position