EP1435265A3 - Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith - Google Patents

Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith Download PDF

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EP1435265A3
EP1435265A3 EP04002190A EP04002190A EP1435265A3 EP 1435265 A3 EP1435265 A3 EP 1435265A3 EP 04002190 A EP04002190 A EP 04002190A EP 04002190 A EP04002190 A EP 04002190A EP 1435265 A3 EP1435265 A3 EP 1435265A3
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reservoir
container
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spray gun
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Stephen C.P. Joseph
Malcolm F. Douglas
Alan F. Butler
David R. Bastow
Jerry E. Salhus
Margaret E. Hartfel
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Priority claimed from EP98901823A external-priority patent/EP0954381B2/en
Priority to EP09006815A priority Critical patent/EP2105208B1/en
Priority to EP09006816.4A priority patent/EP2090372B1/en
Priority to EP09006817.2A priority patent/EP2090373B2/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
    • B05B7/24—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with means, e.g. a container, for supplying liquid or other fluent material to a discharge device
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
    • B05B7/24—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with means, e.g. a container, for supplying liquid or other fluent material to a discharge device
    • B05B7/2402—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. by hand; Apparatus comprising containers fixed to the discharge device
    • B05B7/2405—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. by hand; Apparatus comprising containers fixed to the discharge device using an atomising fluid as carrying fluid for feeding, e.g. by suction or pressure, a carried liquid from the container to the nozzle
    • B05B7/2408—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. by hand; Apparatus comprising containers fixed to the discharge device using an atomising fluid as carrying fluid for feeding, e.g. by suction or pressure, a carried liquid from the container to the nozzle characterised by the container or its attachment means to the spray apparatus
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
    • B05B7/24—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with means, e.g. a container, for supplying liquid or other fluent material to a discharge device
    • B05B7/2402—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. by hand; Apparatus comprising containers fixed to the discharge device
    • B05B7/2478—Gun with a container which, in normal use, is located above the gun
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
    • B05B7/24—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with means, e.g. a container, for supplying liquid or other fluent material to a discharge device
    • B05B7/2402—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. by hand; Apparatus comprising containers fixed to the discharge device
    • B05B7/2481—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. by hand; Apparatus comprising containers fixed to the discharge device with a flexible container for liquid or other fluent material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/60—Arrangements for mounting, supporting or holding spraying apparatus
    • B05B15/62—Arrangements for supporting spraying apparatus, e.g. suction cups

Abstract

A reservoir (40) for a gravity feed spray gun comprises a container (41) and a removable lid (42) arranged to close an opening in the container (41) and provided with an outlet for transferring liquid from the reservoir (40) to an inlet of the spray gun during operation of the spray gun. A base of the container (41) is provided with an air hole (44) that can be closed when required. The reservoir (40) is provided with a filter (45) arranged to filter liquid withdrawn from the reservoir (40) through the outlet in the lid (42). The filter (45) may be located in the lid (42) and a range of filters (45) having different mesh sizes is provided for selection of a suitable mesh size. The lid (42) is detachable from the container (41) and may be releasably secured (41) by screw fit or push fit or by a screw-on collar.
EP04002190A 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith Expired - Lifetime EP1435265B2 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

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EP09006815A EP2105208B1 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith
EP09006816.4A EP2090372B1 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith
EP09006817.2A EP2090373B2 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith

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GB9701447 1997-01-24
GBGB9701447.6A GB9701447D0 (en) 1997-01-24 1997-01-24 Container
GB9712784 1997-06-18
GBGB9712784.9A GB9712784D0 (en) 1997-01-24 1997-06-18 Apparatus for spraying liquids
EP98901823A EP0954381B2 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith

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EP98901823A Division EP0954381B2 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith
EP98901823.9 Division 1998-07-30

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EP09006816.4A Division EP2090372B1 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith
EP09006817.2A Division EP2090373B2 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith
EP09006815A Division EP2105208B1 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith
EP09006817.2 Division-Into 2009-05-20
EP09006815.6 Division-Into 2009-05-20
EP09006816.4 Division-Into 2009-05-20

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EP1435265A3 true EP1435265A3 (en) 2004-11-03
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EP05020408.0A Expired - Lifetime EP1611960B1 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith
EP05010707A Expired - Lifetime EP1579922B1 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith
EP03020831A Expired - Lifetime EP1415719B1 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith
EP09006815A Expired - Lifetime EP2105208B1 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith
EP04002190A Expired - Lifetime EP1435265B2 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith
EP09006817.2A Expired - Lifetime EP2090373B2 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith

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EP05020408.0A Expired - Lifetime EP1611960B1 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith
EP05010707A Expired - Lifetime EP1579922B1 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith
EP03020831A Expired - Lifetime EP1415719B1 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith
EP09006815A Expired - Lifetime EP2105208B1 (en) 1997-01-24 1998-01-14 Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith

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KR (1) KR100497450B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2660187C (en)
DE (1) DE69841278D1 (en)
ES (5) ES2504218T3 (en)
GB (2) GB9701447D0 (en)
HK (1) HK1085688A1 (en)

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EP1435265B1 (en) 2009-11-04
EP2090373A3 (en) 2011-11-02
ES2386145T3 (en) 2012-08-10
EP1435265B2 (en) 2013-03-06
EP1415719A1 (en) 2004-05-06
HK1085688A1 (en) 2006-09-01
ES2406109T3 (en) 2013-06-05
EP2105208A2 (en) 2009-09-30
EP1579922B1 (en) 2012-04-18
ES2491518T3 (en) 2014-09-08
CA2660187C (en) 2013-07-09
EP2090373B1 (en) 2014-06-18
EP1415719B1 (en) 2006-11-29
EP2090373A2 (en) 2009-08-19
DE69841278D1 (en) 2009-12-17
ES2504218T3 (en) 2014-10-08
EP2105208A3 (en) 2011-11-02
CA2660187A1 (en) 1998-07-30
EP1435265A2 (en) 2004-07-07
EP2090373B2 (en) 2020-03-18
EP1611960A1 (en) 2006-01-04
KR100497450B1 (en) 2005-07-01
ES2497497T3 (en) 2014-09-23
EP1611960B1 (en) 2017-08-30
GB9701447D0 (en) 1997-03-12
KR20000070405A (en) 2000-11-25
EP2105208B1 (en) 2013-02-27
GB9712784D0 (en) 1997-08-20
EP1579922A1 (en) 2005-09-28

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