Patent ID: 7163160
Filing Date: 2007-01-16
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
1. A head device mountable on a spray gun comprising: a flow distribution mechanism disposed forwardly of the spray gun and being adapted to allow air in the spray gun travel thereto, the flow distribution mechanism comprising external threads, a central nozzle, a mouth in a forward end of the nozzle, the mouth being an opening of a paint channel in the spray gun, an annular shield member on a surface of the flow distribution mechanism externally of the nozzle, an annular gap between an inner edge of the shield member and a rear of the nozzle, a flange having an inclined shape on an outer edge of the shield member opposing the surface of the flow distribution mechanism, and a plurality of apertures equally spaced around an annular edge of the flow distribution mechanism proximate the inclined shape of the flange such that air entering the flow distribution mechanism will exit from the apertures and the gap respectively; a cap comprising a central orifice and two pairs of holes at two opposite sides of the orifice, the holes of the same pair being spaced by a predetermined distance such that the mouth is adapted to dispose in the orifice when the cap is put on the flow distribution mechanism, two forward opposite yoke arms spaced from both sides of the orifice, two pairs of first openings on the yoke arms, two rear second openings in the cap each in fluid communication with the pair of the first openings, and a coaxial, hollow cylindrical member in the cap, the cylindrical member including an annular projection protruding from a rear of the cap to a central portion of the flow distribution mechanism adjacent the gap; and a ring comprising inner threads adapted to threadedly secure to the outer threads of the flow distribution mechanism for mounting the ring around the flow distribution mechanism and closing a pass between the rear of the cap and the flow distribution mechanism such that air entering the flow distribution mechanism will exit the spray gun by passing a first path from the aperture to the first openings via the second opening, a second path from the gap to the orifice, and a third path from the gap to the holes respectively.