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US4017029A
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Voltage block electrostatic coating system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-04-21
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Granted: 1977-04-12
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Expires: 1996-04-21
Abstract
Abstract An electrostatic spray coating system for spraying conductive coatings such as water base paint has a grounded paint supply sub-system which intermittently supplies conductive coating material to a high voltage sub-system across an air space. An interlock system prevents conductive coating material from being transferred from the grounded sub-system to the high voltage sub-system while high voltage electrical potentials being applied to the high voltage coating material sub-system.
Inventors
- 👤 Arvid C. Walberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:11
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B5/00; B05B5/16; B05B5/1608; B05B5/1616; B05B5/1625
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
In an electrostatic coating system having a spray gun for ejecting highly electrically conductive coating material and an electrode charge to high voltage adjacent the location of ejection of the coating material from the spray gun having a high voltage power supply, and having a coating material supply system supplying coating material to the gun, wherein the improvement comprises, a first sub-system in said coating material supply system containing coating material electrically grounded, a second sub-system in said coating material supply system containing coating material insulated from electrical ground and connected to said high voltage power supply, means for ejecting a stream of coating material into the atmosphere forming a portion of said first sub-system, means for receiving said stream of coating material as it is ejected across a predetermined air space forming a portion of said second sub-system, said air space having a sufficiently large predetermined dimension between said first and second means to prevent arcing in said air space when said second system is charged to a high voltage by said high voltage power supply, and control means connected to said ejecting means to prevent ejection of said stream when said high voltage power supply is charging said second sub-system to a high voltage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
In an electrostatic coating system having a spray gun for ejecting highly electrically conductive coating material and an electrode charge to high voltage adjacent the location of ejection of the coating material from the spray gun having a high voltage power supply, and having a coating material supply system supplying coating material to the gun, wherein the improvement comprises, a first sub-system in said coating material supply system containing coating material electrically grounded, a second sub-system in said coating material supply system containing coating material insulated from electrical ground and connected to said high voltage power supply, means for ejecting a stream of coating material into the atmosphere forming a portion of said first sub-system, means for receiving said stream of coating material as it is ejected across a predetermined air space forming a portion of said second sub-system, said air space having a sufficiently large predetermined dimension between said first and second means to prevent arcing in said air space when said second system is charged to a high voltage by said high voltage power supply, and control means connected to said ejecting means to prevent ejection of said stream when said high voltage power supply is charging said second sub-system to a high voltage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrostatic coating system as specified in claim 1, wherein said ejecting means is located directly above said means for receiving said stream of coating material whereby the force of gravity is utilized to transfer coating material from first sub-system to said second sub-system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electrostatic coating system as specified in claim 1, wherein said second sub-system includes means for sensing said electrode is being charged to high voltage by said high voltage power supply connected to said ejecting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electrostatic coating system as specified in claim 1, wherein control means includes sensing means for determining said second sub-system is being charged to high voltage connected to said ejecting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
79 words
An electrostatic coating system as specified in claim 1, wherein said control means comprises, a manually operated trigger mounted on said spray gun, an air valve connected to be operated by said trigger, a flexible air line connected to said air valve, an air flow switch connected to said flexible air hose, and said means for ejecting a stream of coating material into the atmosphere comprising a solenoid operated valve electrically connected for activation to said air flow switch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
84 words
A coating material supply system for supplying coating material to a spray coating gun comprising, first container means for retaining coating material at a first electrical potential, control means for propelling a stream of coating material across an air space connected to said first container means, means for receiving said propelled stream from said air space, and second container means for maintaining coating material at a second electrical potential when said control means is preventing said stream from flowing connected to said receiving means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
84 words
A coating material supply system for supplying coating material to a spray coating gun comprising, first container means for retaining coating material at a first electrical potential, control means for propelling a stream of coating material across an air space connected to said first container means, means for receiving said propelled stream from said air space, and second container means for maintaining coating material at a second electrical potential when said control means is preventing said stream from flowing connected to said receiving means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
In combination with the coating material supply system specified in claim 6, means for sensing said second container means and coating material therein is charged to said second electrical potential connected to said control means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
In combination with the material supply system specified in claim 6, a sensing means for determining high voltage is being applied to said spray coating gun connected to said control means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A coating material supply system as specified in claim 6, wherein said second container means for maintaining coating material at a second electrical potential includes interlocking means between said spray gun and said control means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrostatic coating system as specified in claim 6, wherein said ejecting means is located directly above said means for receiving said stream of coating material whereby the force of gravity is utilized to transfer coating material from first sub-system to said second sub-system.
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