Patent ID: 7798429

Claim:
A handheld receptor, with a purging capability, consisting of a cylindrical receptor body with a threaded upper end, a commercially available vertical action valve assembly, a valve locking ring, and two needle valve assemblies, (a) said valve locking ring threaded to mate with said threaded upper end of said receptor body, and having an opening through which said vertical action valve may extend, configured so that when said valve locking ring is tightened to said threaded upper end of said receptor body, (b) said vertical action valve is seated firmly to said receptor body, said receptor body configured to receive said vertical action valve into a chamber that is configured to receive said vertical action valve with a minimum of space and volume between said vertical action valve and said receptor body, (c) said receptor body having two bores commencing from the bottom flat surface of said receptor body, extending to two needle valves, and thereafter to the chamber into which said vertical action valve is seated, (d) the first of said needle valves being configured to supply a flow of liquid material to an actuator on said vertical action valve, when said first needle valve is in the open position, so as to permit liquid material under pressure to flow when an operator depresses the actuator on said vertical action valve assembly, (e) the second of said needle valves being configured to supply a flow of compressed gas when said second needle valve is in the open position, so as to purge any liquid material in said receptor body and said vertical action valve, when an operator depresses said actuator on said vertical action valve assembly, (f) said handheld receptor with either both needle valves closed, or said first needle valve open and second needle valve closed for normal operation, or said first needle valve closed and said second needle valve open for cleaning and purging of said handheld receptor, (g) said needle valves constructed to withstand operating pressures of both the gas and liquid supplied to said handheld receptor under pressure, without leaking.