Patent ID: 8777131
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: B05B,F16K

Abstract:
1. A springless valve that is used for a liquid sprayer and has: a body that has: (a) a front section that has a downstream bore that communicates with a liquid nozzle, (b) a rear section that has an upstream bore that (c) spaced wall segments that extend from the front section to the rear section and define a recess; and a slide/pin combination that is mounted for axial movement with respect to the body between an open position and a closed position, and has: (a) a pin portion that has: (b) a slide portion that (i) fits with the recess in the body, (ii) has arms that snap around the narrowed waist, engage the front and rear radial faces on that waist, and connect the slide portion to the pin portion so that the slide portion does not rotate with respect to the axis of the slide/pin combination, and (iii) can be accessed by a user to move the slide/pin combination axially between the open and closed position.