# US 6,719,212 B1 · Spray head

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- Number: US 6,719,212 B1
- Document ID: US6719212B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 09/646,439
- Filed: 2000-11-15
- Granted: 2004-04-13
- Earliest claimed: 2000-11-15
- Inventors: Marcel Leisi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6719212B1

## CPC

- B05B 15/534: by reversing the nozzle relative to the supply conduit
- B05B: SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F25/72; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D)

## Abstract

The invention concerns a spray head for high pressure spray gun comprising a rotary element located in a central body and traversed by a channel with a spray orifice and a sealing joint between the rotary element and the gun, the rotary element having in its central part a spherical shape cooperating with the joint located inside the central body and two circular seats located on either side of the spherical part supported by the seats located on either side of the body.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A spray head for a spray gun, comprising:
a spray head housing having a first and second end, a chamber in the housing and openings in the first and second ends communicating with the chamber;
a seal positioned in the housing and having a concave end face and a through opening for supplying fluid to a nozzle;
an opening in a side of the housing between the first and second ends and communicating with the chamber;
a nozzle holder being insertable through the side opening and having a central portion with a spherical shape and a nozzle opening for holding a nozzle;
the seal being positionable away from the central portion to permit withdrawal of the nozzle holder and being positionable in cooperation with the central portion to prevent withdrawal of the nozzle holder, with portions of the concave end face that partially surround the central portion in a direction of insertion of the nozzle holder when the seal and the central portion cooperate; and
a sprint coupled to the seal to urge the concave end face of the seal out of cooperation with the spherically shaped central portion of the nozzle holder.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The spray head according to claim 1, further comprising a rotary bearing seat on either side of the central portion of the nozzle holder; and
circular seats positioned in the housing to cooperate with the bearing seats to permit the nozzle holder to rotate about an axis.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The spray head according to claim 1, wherein the seal is composed of stainless steel.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The spray head according to claim 1, further comprising a polyamide seal on a end of the seal opposite to the concave end face.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The spray head according to claim 1, further comprising a groove in a lateral surface of the seal; and
an O ring in the groove for preventing fluid transfer in the chamber around an outer lateral surface of the seal.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The spray head according to claim 2, further comprising a handle coupled to the nozzle holder to permit the nozzle holder to be turned around the axis by rotating the handle.

### Claim 7

A spray head, comprising:
a housing with a first and second opening communicating with an inner chamber of the housing;
a seal movable within the housing between a first position and a second position;
a third opening in a lateral side of the housing between the first and second openings and communicating with the inner chamber of the housing;
a nozzle holder insertable in the third opening to position a nozzle in the chamber and near at least one of the first and second openings;
the seal having a concave end face and a through opening for supplying fluid to the nozzle;
the nozzle holder having a spherically shaped central portion capable of cooperating with the concave end face of the seal, such that the nozzle holder is fixed in a rotational relationship with the spray head when the seal is in a first position in which the concave end face and the spherically shaped central portion cooperates, and the nozzle holder is removable from the spray head when the seal is in the second position in which the concave end face is positioned away from the spherically shaped central portion; and
a spring coupled to the seal to urge the concave end face of the seal out of cooperation with the spherically shaped central portion of the nozzle holder.