Patent ID: 6935366
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: B05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A powder paint color changer for use with a powder paint application device, comprising: an elongate manifold having an interior cavity extending along a longitudinal axis thereof and including an inlet adapted to be in fluid communication with a source of cleaning fluid; a pump operably interconnected with an outlet of said manifold and including an outlet port adapted to be in fluid communication with the powder application device and a conveying fluid inlet adapted to be in communication with a source of pressurized conveying fluid; and a color change valve block operably interconnected to said manifold for selectively providing fluid communication between one of a plurality of powder paint sources and said manifold; wherein a flow of conveying fluid through said pump provides a suction force through said manifold for drawing a volume of powder paint from one of said plurality of powder paint sources through said color change valve block.