Paint dispensing machine

Claim 1

IN A PAINT DISPENSER HAVING A PAINT RESERVOIR AND A METERING CYLINDER, A PAINT DISCHARGE CONTROLLING VALVE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A VALVE BASE HAVING A DISCHARGE PORT AND AN AXIALLY EXTENDING RECESS; (B) A VALVE COLLAR ADAPTED TO BE REMOVABLY SECURED TO SAID VALVE BASE, SAID COLLAR ADAPTED TO ROTATABLY SECURE A VALVE BODY TO SAID BASE, AND SAID COLLAR HAVING AN OUTLET PORT COMMUNICATING WITH SAID RESERVOIR AND SAID AXIAL RECESS; AND (C) A VALVE BODY COMPRISING CONCENTRIC ANNULAR RING PORTIONS OF DIFFERENT DIAMETERS FORMING A STEPPED SURFACE, SAID BODY ADAPTED TO BE ROTATABLY SEATED IN SAID VALVE BASE, SAID BODY HAVING A PAIR OF PASSAGEWAYS ANGULARLY DISPOSED TO EACH OTHER, SAID PASSAGEWAYS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID CYLINDER, SAID AXIAL RECESS, AND SAID OUTLET PORT WHEN SAID VALVE BODY IS IN ONE POSITON, AND SAID PASSAGEWAYS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID CYLINDER AND SAID DISCHARGE PORT WHEN SAID VALVE BODY IS ROTATED TO A SECOND POSITION.