Patent ID: 7467634
Filing Date: 2008-12-23
Classification: B05B,B08B

Abstract:
1. A non-contact device for cleaning and drying a spray gun having a spray tip, said device comprising: a housing having a top wall and an opening in said top wall dimensioned to receive the spray tip therein, a source of pressurized gas, a velocity ring contained in said housing below and in alignment with said housing top wall opening, said source of pressurized gas being connected to said velocity ring, said velocity ring having at least one gas port directed away from said opening so that gas flow from said source of pressurized gas through said velocity ring and said port flows away from said housing top wall opening, a solvent spray head block mounted to said housing, a source of solvent fluidly connected to said solvent spray head block, wherein said solvent spray head block is positioned to direct a spray of solvent from said source of solvent on the spray tip of the spray gun when is positioned in said housing to thereby clean the spray gun spray tip, and wherein said housing has at least one exhaust opening below said velocity ring so that air flow through said velocity ring passes out through said at least one exhaust opening.