Patent ID: 6318644
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: B05B,Y10T

Abstract:
An airless spray painting system wash-out apparatus comprising:a single fluid transfer pump having an intakes an output orifice for connection to a spray gun;a wash-out element including:a body having:(a) a plurality of intake couplers configured to be simultaneously coupled to a plurality of paint sources;(b) an output coupler coupled to the fluid transfer pump intake; and(c) a wash-out hook-up configured to be coupled to a cleaning fluid source;a flow valve, actuable between an open position and a closed position, for controlling a fluid flow between the body and the intake paint sources wherein, when in the open position, the flow valve permits fluid from the intake paint sources to simultaneously enter the body and, when the flow valve is in the closed position, the body is sealed from the flow of fluid from the intake paint sources; anda wash-out hook-up valve, actuable between an open position and a closed position, for controlling a fluid flow between the body and the cleaning fluid source wherein, when the wash-out hook-up valve is in the open position, fluid flow from the gleaning fluid source can be directed through the body, the flow valve and through the output coupler and, when the wash-out hook-up valve is in the closed position, the body is scaled from the fluid w from the cleaning fluid source.