Wet Paint Small Debris Extractor
OwnerJames E. Potterinventor
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Abstract
A small debris extractor for removing debris from wet paint. The small debris extractor provides a focused vacuum allowing insects, dust, and other small debris to be removed from wet paint without disrupting the paint finish. The various embodiments of the small debris extractor include an integral pressurized air source or connect to an external pressurized air source. The pressurized air passes through the small debris extractor to create a vacuum in a hose extending from the body. The vacuum has sufficient suction to extract the small debris from the paint and insufficient volume to disrupt the paint finish.
Claims20
An apparatus for extracting small debris from wet paint, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing defining a channel and a vacuum port, said channel having an inlet and an outlet, said vacuum port outlet connecting to said channel between said inlet and said outlet, said channel having an inside diameter and a first region located above said vacuum port;
- a obstruction proximate to said first region of said channel, said obstruction blocking a portion of said channel thereby creating a lower fluid pressure in said first region;
- a valve operatively connected to said channel inlet, said valve having at least an open position and a closed position, said open position allowing fluid to blow through said channel, said closed position preventing fluid from blowing through said channel, said valve adapted to be placed in fluid communication with a pressurized fluid source;
- a hose having a first end and a second end, said first end operatively engaging said vacuum port;
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- a vacuum tip connected to said hose second end and tapered to an opening substantially smaller than said channel inside diameter.
An apparatus for extracting small debris from wet paint, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing defining a channel and a vacuum port, said channel and said vacuum port being in fluid communication, said channel having an inside diameter and a first region located above said vacuum port;
- an obstruction blocking a portion of said channel thereby creating a lower fluid pressure in said first region;
- a valve operatively connected to said channel and adapted to be placed in fluid communication with a pressurized fluid source, said valve controlling fluid flow through said channel;
- a hose having a first end and a second end, said first end operatively connected to said vacuum port;
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- a vacuum tip releasably connected to said hose second end and tapered to an opening substantially smaller than said channel inside diameter.
An apparatus for extracting small debris from wet paint, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing defining a channel and a vacuum port, said channel and said vacuum port being in fluid communication, said channel having an inlet with a first cross-sectional area and an outlet with a second cross-sectional area;
- an obstruction forming a region in said channel having an effective cross-sectional area less than said channel first cross-sectional area and said channel second cross-sectional area thereby creating a lower fluid pressure above said vacuum port;
- a hose having a first end and a second end, said first end operatively connected to said vacuum port;
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- a vacuum tip connected to said hose second end and tapered to an opening having a cross-sectional area substantially smaller than said air channel cross-sectional area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.