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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2007
Applicant:
Jeffrey Mark Smith, New Market, MN (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey Mark Smith, New Market, MN (US);
Assignee:
Wagner Spray Tech Corporation, Plymouth, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05B 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A disconnect apparatus for a gravity fed hopper for a paint spray pump includes a valve that automatically opens when the hopper outlet is attached to an inlet of the pump and closes when the hopper outlet is detached from the pump inlet. A structure for wiping the interior of the outlet may be provided to remove material from the outlet as the hopper is separated from the pump.