Patent ID: 6696944
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: B05B,B43L

Abstract:
A system for dispensing a material onto a work piece, comprising:a material contained in a supply source; a pump in fluid flow communication with the supply source that provides the material to a fluid circuit; a pressure regulator connected to the fluid circuit that receives material from the pump and regulates the pressure of the material in the fluid circuit; a flow meter connected to the fluid circuit down stream of the pressure regulator, the flow meter measuring the amount of material flowing through the fluid circuit; a manually controlled applicator that is controlled by an operator to dispense the material onto the workpiece; the flow meter generating a quantity signal that is representative of the quantity of material measured by the flow meter; and a controller that receives the quantity signal and produces a display output signal within a predetermined amount of time after the operator stops dispensing material onto the work piece, the display output signal is received by a display device that provides an output that may be perceived by the operator that indicates whether the quantity of material dispensed is within a predetermined tolerance range, the operator being provided with a positive indication when the quantity of material dispensed is within the tolerance range.