US4295866A
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Paint spray booth with water wash
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-06-07
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Granted: 1981-10-20
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Expires: 1999-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A spray booth installation has a water tank 10 from which water is withdrawn by a pump 11 to feed a water curtain covering a wall located above a dividing baffle plate 17 in the tank and to feed sprays in an air extraction passage disposed above a region 16 of the tank. A surface-removal device 20 including a venturi pump keeps the water surface clear of paint in the vicinity of the pump inlet 13 and ejects the floating paint on the other side of the baffle plate 17. A surface baffle 30 retains floating material while allowing water to circulate back to the front region 15.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J. Kearny
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:27
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D47/00; B01D47/06; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/0208; B01D17/0214; B01D21/00; B01D21/24; B01D21/2433; B05; B05B; B05B14/00; B05B14/40; B05B14/46; B05B14/465; B05B14/462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A paint spray booth installation comprising a water tank, pump means for withdrawing water from the tank, a washing system for washing sprayed paint from the booth into the tank, said pump means feeding water to said washing system, a baffle plate dividing the tank into two communicating regions, said baffle plate extending from one end wall of the tank over a major part of the width of the tank and from the bottom of the tank to a height sufficient to break the surface of the water, an inlet for said pump means located near the said end wall in a first of said regions, a surface removal device located close to the pump inlet and arranged to transfer floating paint from the vicinity of the pump inlet into the second of the said regions, the water in the second region being subject to agitation by water falling onto the surface from said washing system, and a surface baffle extending between the baffle plate and a wall of the tank and arranged to hold back floating material while allowing free circulation below the surface baffle away from the second region towards the pump inlet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A paint spray booth installation comprising a water tank, pump means for withdrawing water from the tank, a washing system for washing sprayed paint from the booth into the tank, said pump means feeding water to said washing system, a baffle plate dividing the tank into two communicating regions, said baffle plate extending from one end wall of the tank over a major part of the width of the tank and from the bottom of the tank to a height sufficient to break the surface of the water, an inlet for said pump means located near the said end wall in a first of said regions, a surface removal device located close to the pump inlet and arranged to transfer floating paint from the vicinity of the pump inlet into the second of the said regions, the water in the second region being subject to agitation by water falling onto the surface from said washing system, and a surface baffle extending between the baffle plate and a wall of the tank and arranged to hold back floating material while allowing free circulation below the surface baffle away from the second region towards the pump inlet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An installation as claimed in claim 1 in which said washing system includes air-washing sprays arranged above the second region so that the water from these sprays falls onto the water surface in the second region.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
An installation as claimed in claim 1 having a back plate and means for creating a water curtain over the back plate, the back plate being so arranged that water from the curtain falls onto the water surface in the second region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An installation as claimed in claim 3 comprising means for withdrawing air from the booth under the back plate and thereby drawing water from the curtain under the back plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An installation as claimed in claim 1 in which the surface baffle is in the said second region.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
An installation as claimed in claim 1 in which the surface baffle is in the first region and a second surface removal device is arranged in the first region on the opposite side of the surface baffle to the first surface removal device, said second device being arranged to transfer floating paint from the first region to the second region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
An installation as claimed in claim 6 in which the second region has a second baffle plate parallel to the first baffle plate and joined to the free end of the first baffle plate by a third baffle plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An installation as claimed in claim 1 having a second surface baffle arranged as an extension of the baffle plate up to the other end wall of the tank.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An installation as claimed in claim 1 in which the surface removal device delivers the removed material into the second region below the water surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
An installation as claimed in claim 1 in which the surface-removal device is a venturi device having a collecting chamber into which the surface of the liquid flows and a venturi pump for withdrawing material from the collecting chamber.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-10-19 | 1985-04-20 | 1985-10-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-10-19 | 1989-04-20 | 1989-10-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-10-19 | 1993-04-20 | 1993-10-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |