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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2003
Gary J. Ciarelli, Milford, MI (US);
Melissa L. Koster, New Hudson, MI (US);
Dragoslav K. Milojevic, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Christopher M. Rennie, Waterford, MI (US);
Gary J. Ciarelli, Milford, MI (US);
Melissa L. Koster, New Hudson, MI (US);
Dragoslav K. Milojevic, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Christopher M. Rennie, Waterford, MI (US);
ABB Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a powder paint applicator provides a pump in fluid communication with an outlet of a powder paint color changer having a plurality of inlets in respective fluid communication with a plurality of powder paint sources. A flow of conveying fluid through the pump provides a suction force through the color changer for drawing a particular powder paint from one of the plurality of sources through the color changer and into the pump for further conveyance to a powder paint applicator by the conveying fluid.