Patent ID: 8413911
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
1. A sprayer for spraying a fluid comprising: a sprayer body including a handle portion and a nozzle portion, the nozzle portion including a nozzle assembly that defines a fluid outlet, the nozzle assembly including a fluid conduit and a needle arranged within the fluid conduit, the needle being movable to a plurality of positions between a closed position and a fully opened position, the needle closing the fluid outlet in the closed position and fully opening the fluid outlet in the fully opened position; a fluid reservoir coupled to the sprayer body and in communication with the fluid outlet and fluid conduit; a trigger assembly having a movable portion with a trigger, the movable portion being movably coupled to the sprayer body, wherein movement of the movable portion relative to the sprayer body is configured to move the needle; a flow adjustment mechanism coupled to the trigger assembly and configured to adjust a maximum flow rate of the sprayer by limiting movement of the movable portion of the trigger assembly to thereby limit movement of the needle toward the fully opened position; and a trigger plunger contacting a member of the movable portion of the trigger assembly, the trigger plunger being movable with the member of the movable portion relative to the sprayer body, the trigger plunger including a flow rate indicator that is movable relative to the sprayer body to provide an indication of an actual flow rate of the sprayer.