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Spraying apparatus having internal chamber selectively pressurized by a pressurizing device

Assignee: Czewo Plast Kunststofftechnik GmbH
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Filing: 1992-09-30
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Granted: 1994-02-15
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Expires: 2012-09-30
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Abstract

Abstract To avoid the use of propellants which are harmful to the environment, a spraying apparatus employs a supply chamber which contains a material to be sprayed and includes a pressure chamber of variable volume. This pressure chamber of variable volume is connected to actuating structure which is provided for increasing the volume of the pressure chamber and thus for sucking material from the supply chamber into the pressure chamber. Since the material within the pressure chamber is kept under pressure by pressurizing structure, a nonreturn valve is disposed in the suction conduit leading to the supply chamber. Material can be sprayed with the aid of the spraying apparatus without any harmful effects on the environment, the use of conventional spraying heads being here possible.

Inventors

  • 👤 Manuel Czech

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 18:35
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B9/00; B05B9/03; B05B9/04; B05B9/08; B05B9/085; B05B9/0877; B05B9/0883; B05B1/00; B05B1/14; B05B1/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim 268 words
A spraying apparatus comprising a material container having a supply chamber located therein; a variable volume pressure chamber which stores the material to be sprayed at a pressure higher than the ambient pressure, a bottom of said chamber being movable to vary the volume of said chamber; spraying head including a manually operated dispensing valve; a dispensing duct in communication with said pressure chamber and said dispensing valve; a suction conduit connecting said pressure chamber to said supply chamber; actuating means, cooperating with said pressure chamber, for selectively increasing the volume of said pressure chamber to create a pressure drop in said pressure chamber to suck material from said supply chamber into said pressure chamber; a nonreturn valve arranged in said suction conduit; pressurizing means, connected to said pressure chamber, for pressurizing the material within said pressure chamber; wherein said pressurizing means and said actuating means are fastened to said chamber bottom, and said actuating means comprises an actuating cord having one end secured to said chamber bottom and another end secured to a winding spool, said cord being adapted to be wound onto and from said winding spool, said winding spool being arranged in a housing positioned below said material container and being rotatably mounted in said housing, said winding spool being rotatable from outside of said housing by a driving spool which is connected to said winding spool and around which a pull cord is wound, one end of said pull cord being fixed to said driving spool and the other end of said pull cord being adapted to be gripped from outside of said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 268 words
A spraying apparatus comprising a material container having a supply chamber located therein; a variable volume pressure chamber which stores the material to be sprayed at a pressure higher than the ambient pressure, a bottom of said chamber being movable to vary the volume of said chamber; spraying head including a manually operated dispensing valve; a dispensing duct in communication with said pressure chamber and said dispensing valve; a suction conduit connecting said pressure chamber to said supply chamber; actuating means, cooperating with said pressure chamber, for selectively increasing the volume of said pressure chamber to create a pressure drop in said pressure chamber to suck material from said supply chamber into said pressure chamber; a nonreturn valve arranged in said suction conduit; pressurizing means, connected to said pressure chamber, for pressurizing the material within said pressure chamber; wherein said pressurizing means and said actuating means are fastened to said chamber bottom, and said actuating means comprises an actuating cord having one end secured to said chamber bottom and another end secured to a winding spool, said cord being adapted to be wound onto and from said winding spool, said winding spool being arranged in a housing positioned below said material container and being rotatably mounted in said housing, said winding spool being rotatable from outside of said housing by a driving spool which is connected to said winding spool and around which a pull cord is wound, one end of said pull cord being fixed to said driving spool and the other end of said pull cord being adapted to be gripped from outside of said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said actuating means and said pressurizing means are coupled with each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, said actuating means is connected to said chamber bottom via a peg-shaped attachment projecting downwardly from said chamber bottom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 26 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said pressurizing means is a spring which decreases the volume of said pressure chamber for pressurizing said material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 29 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said end of said pull cord which is adapted to be gripped is connected to a gripping means comprising a ball.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 25 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said winding spool and said driving spool are made integral and formed as an injection molded part.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 23 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a diameter of said driving spool is greater than a diameter of said winding spool.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 26 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising return means for rotating said driving spool to wind up said pull cord onto said driving spool.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 15 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said return means comprises a spiral spring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 32 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said pressurizing means is formed as a rubber sleeve which is arranged inside said pressure chamber and which forms an inner circumferential wall thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 15 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said pressurizing means is a pressure spring.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 150 words
A spraying apparatus comprising: a material container having located therein a supply chamber and a pressure chamber, said pressure chamber having a volume which is variable upon translation of a movable element defining a wall of said pressure chamber; a spraying head mounted on said material container, said spraying head including a dispensing valve; a dispensing duct connecting said pressure chamber to said dispensing valve; a suction conduit connecting said pressure chamber to said supply chamber; a rotatable winding spool; a cord having a first end connected to said movable element and a second end connected to said winding spool, said cord winding around said winding spool upon rotation of said winding spool to translate said movable element; and a rotatable driving spool which is connected to said winding spool and which, when rotated, causes said winding spool to rotate to cause said cord to wind around said winding spool.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 150 words
A spraying apparatus comprising: a material container having located therein a supply chamber and a pressure chamber, said pressure chamber having a volume which is variable upon translation of a movable element defining a wall of said pressure chamber; a spraying head mounted on said material container, said spraying head including a dispensing valve; a dispensing duct connecting said pressure chamber to said dispensing valve; a suction conduit connecting said pressure chamber to said supply chamber; a rotatable winding spool; a cord having a first end connected to said movable element and a second end connected to said winding spool, said cord winding around said winding spool upon rotation of said winding spool to translate said movable element; and a rotatable driving spool which is connected to said winding spool and which, when rotated, causes said winding spool to rotate to cause said cord to wind around said winding spool.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 15 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said pressure chamber has a cylindrical configuration.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 19 words
A spraying apparatus as defined in claim 12, wherein said movable element comprises a bottom of said pressure chamber.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 32 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising a helical spring arranged between a bottom of said material container and the chamber bottom of said pressure chamber as a pressurizing means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 32 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising a bellows arranged between said chamber bottom and an upper inner side of said pressure chamber for receiving the material to be dispensed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 27 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 14, wherein at an upper end said pressure chamber comprises an opening which serves both the introduction and discharge of material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 25 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said opening of said pressure chamber can be closed by a plunger extending from said chamber bottom.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 18 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said pressure chamber bottom is formed as a sealing piston.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 16 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said spraying head is a pressure-regulation spray head.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 21 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said pressure-regulation spray head is arranged in a cover of said material container.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 12 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said cover is detachable.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 30 words
A spraying apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said spraying head is formed as a pressure-regulation spray head which comprises a pressure-dependent shut-off device for shutting off said dispensing conduit.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 38 words
A spraying apparatus as defined in claim 12, further comprising a housing connected to said material container, and wherein said winding spool is positioned within said housing and said driving spool is accessible from outside of said housing.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 42 words
A spraying apparatus as defined in claim 24, wherein said driving spool is positioned within said housing, and further comprising a pull cord which has a first end connected to said driving spool and a second end extending outside of said housing.

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