Patent ID: 6719212
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
A spray head for a spray gun, comprising:a spray head housing having a first and second end, a chamber in the housing and openings in the first and second ends communicating with the chamber; a seal positioned in the housing and having a concave end face and a through opening for supplying fluid to a nozzle; an opening in a side of the housing between the first and second ends and communicating with the chamber; a nozzle holder being insertable through the side opening and having a central portion with a spherical shape and a nozzle opening for holding a nozzle; the seal being positionable away from the central portion to permit withdrawal of the nozzle holder and being positionable in cooperation with the central portion to prevent withdrawal of the nozzle holder, with portions of the concave end face that partially surround the central portion in a direction of insertion of the nozzle holder when the seal and the central portion cooperate; and a sprint coupled to the seal to urge the concave end face of the seal out of cooperation with the spherically shaped central portion of the nozzle holder.