Patent ID: 11931765
Assignee: GRACO MINNESOTA INC.
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 17:
18. A method for dispensing paint from an application accessory using a spray gun, the method comprising:
removing by hand a spray tip from a bore in a side of a spray tip assembly without disconnecting the spray tip assembly from the spray gun, the spray tip assembly connected to an outlet of a fluid pump within the spray gun;
installing a spray gun adapter in the bore of spray tip assembly by hand so that the spray gun adapter is in fluid communication with the outlet of the fluid pump;
connecting tubing between an applicator accessory and the spray gun adapter; and
dispensing fluid from the spray gun, through the spray gun adapter and the tube to the applicator accessory to dispense paint from the applicator accessory:
wherein the spray gun adapter includes an adapter body having an adapter inlet, an adapter outlet, and a bore that extends within the adapter body from the adapter inlet to the adapter outlet; and
wherein the spray gun adapter is configured to be installed in the bore of the spray tip assembly by removing the spray tip from the bore of the spray tip assembly and installing the spray gun adapter into the bore of the spray tip assembly without removing the spray tip assembly from the spray gun.