Spray gun cleaning system using aerosol can
AssigneePro Form Products Limited
InventorJAMES H. SPECK
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Abstract
A spray gun cleaning assembly includes an aerosol can and a connecting assembly connecting the aerosol can to a spray gun for cleaning the spray gun. The connector assembly includes a first threaded connector threadedly coupled to the aerosol can; and a second threaded connector threadedly connected to the spray gun. An elongated tube is connected at opposite ends to the first and second threaded connectors. A shut-off valve assembly is operatively coupled to the elongated tube for opening and closing the connecting assembly for providing pressurized air or cleaning fluid to the spray gun.
Claims15
A spray gun cleaning assembly, comprising:
- an aerosol can;
- a connecting assembly connecting said aerosol can to an associated spray gun;
- wherein said connector assembly comprises:
- a first threaded connector threadedly coupled to said aerosol can;
- a second threaded connector threadedly connected to said associated spray gun;
- an elongated member connected at opposite ends to said first and second threaded connectors;
- and a valve assembly operatively coupled to said elongated member for opening and closing said connecting assembly.
A method of cleaning a spray gun using an aerosol can, comprising:
- removing a paint container from a spray gun;
- connecting a connector assembly at a first end to an aerosol can by inserting a male thread valve into a female internal thread valve on said can;
- connecting said connector assembly at a second end to said spray gun by connecting a first coupler and fitting to a female threaded member of said spray gun;
- providing an elongated tube connecting said first end of said connector assembly to a second end of said connector assembly;
- providing a shut-off valve between said first end and said second end of said connector assembly and connected to a second coupler;
- opening said shut-off valve by rotating a rotatable arm of said shut-off valve counterclockwise, thereby releasing pressurized cleaning fluid from said aerosol can into said spray gun.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.