Patent ID: 6830414
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
A canister for supplying a selected color powder paint material to an applicator in a powder paint delivery system comprising:a hollow housing for storing a powder paint material; an inlet line in fluid communication with an interior of said housing and adapted to be connected to an outlet of a color changer; a porous plate disposed in said housing separating said housing interior into a fluidization air plenum and a powder paint material storage portion; a fluidization air line in fluid communication with said fluidization air plenum for supplying air to suspend powder paint material in said storage portion; a purge air line in fluid communication with said storage portion; and a dump valve in fluid communication with said storage portion, whereby when air is supplied through said purge air line and said dump valve is opened, any powder paint material in said storage portion is expelled through said dump valve thereby cleaning said storage portion prior to receiving a different color powder paint material.