Patent ID: 6877681

Claim:
An electrostatic spray gun, comprising: a fluid tip having a fluid flow path and a discharge orifice through which fluid is dispensed; an air cap having one or more passages for spraying air onto said fluid dispensed from said fluid tip to atomize said fluid, said air cap being retained on said fluid tip by a retainer; a valve element that opens and closes said orifice, said valve element having a charging electrode extending therefrom, said electrode extending through said orifice, said valve element containing an electrical resistor having first and second ends, said electrode being electrically coupled to said first end of said resistor, an electrical circuit containing one or more electrical conductors within said valve element, said electrical circuit being electrically coupled to said second end of said resistor, a part of said electrical circuit extending out of said valve element and comprising an electrical contact member; and a conductive element secured within said fluid tip; said conductive element being in electrical contact with said contact member to provide a part of a conductive pathway extending from a power supply for said gun to said charging electrode for said gun.