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

Claim 7:
8. An apparatus comprising:
a spray gun;
a spray tip assembly attached to the spray gun and having a bore for receiving and holding a spray tip; and
a spray gun adapter configured to be installed in the bore of the spray tip assembly of the spray gun in place of the spray tip, the spray gun adapter establishing fluid communication between a fluid pump of the spray gun and a tube connected to an applicator accessory, wherein the spray gun adapter is configured to engage the spray tip assembly so that, when a cylindrical portion of the spray gun adapter is installed in the bore of the spray tip assembly and a coupler is connected between the spray gun adapter and the tube, a flow path is established that directs fluid from the spray gun through the spray gun adapter, to the tube connected to the applicator accessory for paint application, so that fluid communication is established between the spray gun and the applicator accessory, wherein the spray gun adapter includes an adapter body having an adapter inlet, an adapter outlet, and an adapter 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.