Patent ID: 6647997
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: B05B,B08B

Abstract:
A paint gun washer apparatus, comprising:an enclosed cabinet supported on a frame, the cabinet having forward and rearward walls, opposing side walls and top and bottom walls enclosing an interior; said cabinet including a door operably mounted on the forward wall for movement between open and closed positions; and operable ventilation means mounted in the cabinet in communication with the interior, and having means for operating the ventilation means to continuously draw air out of the interior of the cabinet when the door is open, and to cease drawing air when the door is closed; said means for operating the ventilation means including a switch mounted on the cabinet proximal to the door and operable to operate the ventilation means in response to movement of the door to the open position, and to cease operation of the ventilation means in response to movement of the door to the closed position; said ventilation means including an air venturi connected via a pneumatic line to a source of air under pressure; said switch being a pneumatic switch connected to the pneumatic line and operable between an open condition permitting air to pass through the line when the door is open, and a closed position preventing passage of air through the line when the door is closed.