Alignment tool for a spray gun air cap
AssigneeGraco Minnesota Inc.
InventorsWilliam C. Heuer, Christopher C. Wagner, Amelia J. Stech, Dawn P. Svenkeson-Koubal
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Abstract
An alignment tool for engaging with an air cap of an air assisted airless spray gun includes a tool body configured to fit over the air cap and an indicator disposed on the tool body. The indicator is configured to indicate an angular position of the air cap relative to a vertical gun axis of the air assisted airless spray gun. The alignment tool includes a first surface configured to engage with a first air horn of the air cap and a second surface configured to engage with a second air horn of the air cap to exert a rotational force on the air cap and change the angular position of the air cap relative to the vertical gun axis.
Claims20
A system for adjusting an angular orientation of a spray pattern, the system comprising:
- a spray gun configured to emit spray fluid along a spray axis, the spray gun comprising:
- a gun body;
- an air cap assembly mounted to the gun body, the air cap assembly comprising:
- an air cap having a first air horn extending axially from the air cap and spaced radially from a spray orifice of the spray gun through which spray fluid is emitted at the angular orientation;
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- an air cap housing connected to the gun body to secure the air cap to the gun body;
- an alignment tool including first receiving opening, the alignment tool configured to engage with the first air horn at the first horn receiving opening;
- wherein the alignment tool is rotatable about an axis to exert a rotational force on the air cap by the engagement between the first air horn and the alignment tool to change an angular position of the air cap and thereby change the angular orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.