Patent ID: 6409098
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
A disposable spray tube for transporting a viscous material to a manifold having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the spray tube comprising:a receptor end for receiving the viscous material; a discharge end for discharging the viscous material; and a body element disposed between the receptor end and the discharge end, the body element comprising: a first portion with a first outer diameter; a second portion connected with the first portion, the second portion having a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is smaller than the first diameter; a third portion connected with the second portion, the third portion having a third diameter, wherein the third diameter is smaller than the first diameter; wherein the first portion of the body element is configured to engage with an interior surface of the manifold and wherein the second portion of the body element is configured to be disengaged from the interior surface of the manifold when the first portion of the body element is engaged with the interior surface of the body element such that an air chamber is formed between the second portion of the body element and the interior surface of the manifold and; wherein the third portion is configured to be disengaged from the interior surface of the manifold when the first portion of the body element is engaged with the interior surface of the body element such that an air chamber is formed between the third portion of the body element and the interior surface of the manifold; and wherein the receptor end, the discharge end, and the body element comprise a single, non-jointed, disposable spray tube.