Patent ID: 6164497
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B01F

Abstract:
A paint colorant dispenser comprising:a) a piston movable in a longitudinal direction within a measuring cylinder;b) a stop assembly comprising:i) a longitudinally movable elongated stop member capable of being fixed in position relative to the measuring cylinder and located to limit a range of travel of the piston within the cylinder;ii) a gauge rod extending along and detachably affixed to the stop member, the gauge rod having a plurality of notches spaced apart along a first edge thereof; and,iii) a blade selectively engageable in a selected one of the notches;wherein, when the blade is engaged in one of the notches, the stop member is held in a position such that a stroke of the piston in the measuring cylinder through the range limited by the stop member causes a desired amount of paint colorant to be dispensed.