Patent ID: 6691932
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
An applicator for dispensing a pressurized fluid to a workpiece to be processed comprising:an elongate housing having a first end and a second end; a tapered cone formed on the second end to define a reduced diameter relative to the housing to enable streaming of the pressurized fluid to be applied; a static mixer positionable within the housing, the mixer moveable longitudinally between first and second positions with respect to the housing, such that fluid flow is blocked in response to the static mixer being in the second position while permitting fluid to flow when the mixer is spaced from the second position; and a piston connectible to an end of the mixer opposite from the cone of the housing to move the mixer longitudinally within the housing, the piston moveable within a chamber between first and second end limits of movement.