US3674074A - Removable cover for spray gun - Google Patents

Abstract

A flexible, removable cap or cover for the top of a pressure spray gun for applying lacquer, paints, and the like.

Description

I151 3,674,074 July 4, 1972 Primary Examiner-Joseph R. Leclair Assistant Examiner-Stephen P. Garbe Attorney-Joseph F. Padlon s4] REMOVABLE COVERVFOR SPRAY GUN i [72] lnventor: Walter J. Lavis,'l38 W. 31st St., Bayonne, v

221 Filed:

July 17, 1970 [21 Appl. No.: 55,778

ABSTRACT [52] US. R, 215/100 R 65/02 A flexible, removable cap or col/er for the top ofa pressure 150/52 R; 222/402. 1 3; 239/526; spray gun for applying lacquer, paints, and the like.

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5s FieldofSearch 1 Claim, 3 Drawing Figures [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2/1963 Valles................................Q..

1 REMOVABLE covEn FOR'SPRAY GUN This invention relates to a removable covering for useon In order to prevent such leaking paint from splashing on to the operator, I have provided a removable cap covering the upper part of the gun.

With the above in view, an object of the present invention is to provide a protective, removable cover for a pressure gun' for paint, lacquer and the like.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a covering for the top of a spray gun to protect the user from being covered with any escaping or leaking paint.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cover or guard to prevent any leaking paint from the container top to splash the surface of the automobile being sprayed with the paint, thereby avoiding streaking of the surface of the car.

Other objects and advantageous features of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective partly broken away view of a model pressure spray gun with a covering or hood attachable to the top of the same,

FIG. 2 is a cut away, vertical, partly sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 1 with the hood attached thereto, and

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of the device shown in FIG. 1.

Referring now to the drawings in which like numerals refer to like parts throughout, a spray gun shown with a partlycutaway container 11 is provided for holding paint or any similar coating material therein. It will be noted that the top of saidcontainer 11 is provided with a threadedneck portion 12 to which is removably connected an internally threadedcap 13 provided with an integralcentral neck 14 to which is attached anozzle 15 controlled and operated by ahandle 16 andtrigger mechanism 17. It will be noted that said handle is connected withair pressure hose 18 for supplying compressed air intocontainer 11 throughtube 19. Saidtube 19 extends toward the bottom of said container. 1

, Also, said cap orcover 13 has anopening 20 for allowing entry of air into the container as the paint is being forced out of the same throughnonle 15.

During the use of the spray gun and while air is entering the container there is little likelihood of any paint escaping from opening 20. However, in many instances when the gun is moved about before using the same there is a tendency for the paint to leak out of said opening thereby soiling the hands of the operator.

In order to prevent contact of the escaping paint with the hand or hands of the operator, I provide a removable hood orcap 21, which is adapted to fit overneck 14 andcap 13. It is to be noted that'saidcap 21 is substantially pear shaped and hollow as shown. Also it has a cut awayportion 22 of suflicient width as to permit its easy attachment to and removal from thecap 13 andneck 14 as desired. Also said hood 2] has adepression 23 on either side ofcutaway 22 as shown to permit proper and firm adjustment of the hood. As shown said hood is hollow, open at the top and the bottom thereof to pennit easy application over saidcap 13 andneck 14. Furthermore, because of the space of thecutaway portion 22, the hood can be easily expanded or contracted.

In addition said hood is made of any suitable flexible but paint resistant resilient material, such as fiberboard, thin sheet metal, plastic material such as nylon, or lucite to cover the openrngo20. Said hood is so curved at its lower portion, that theb0 m 24 thereof 18 secured to the bottom ofcap 13 as shown in FIG. 2. Also, it being paint resistant the hood can be readily cleaned.

I claim:

1. A hood attachment for a paint spray gun of the type including a generally cylindrical container having a reduced diameter externally threaded neck, a threaded'cap engaged on the neck and having an upstanding central neck integrally fonned thereon comprising a relatively flexible substantially pear shaped removable covering adapted to cover the upper portion of said paint spray gun by extending from the upper end portion of said central neck to the lower edge portion of said threaded cap, said covering slotted from top to bottom with the slot having a width sufiicient to permit attachment of said covering to said gun, said covering having a reduced diameter lower end portion for engaging under the lower edge of said threaded cap for assisting in retaining said covering in position on said spray gun,said covering being paint resistant.

Claims (1)

1. A hood attachment for a paint spray gun of the type including a generally cylindrical container having a reduced diameter externally threaded neck, a threaded cap engaged on the neck and having an upstanding central neck integrally formed thereon comprising a relatively flexible substantially pear shaped removable covering adapted to cover the upper portion of said paint spray gun by extending from the upper end portion of said central neck to the lower edge portion of said threaded cap, said covering slotted from top to bottom with the slot having a width sufficient to permit attachment of said covering to said gun, said covering having a reduced diameter lower end portion for engaging under the lower edge of said threaded cap for assisting in retaining said covering in position on said spray gun, said covering being paint resistant.

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