Patent ID: 8286898

Claim:
An electrostatic spraying assembly comprising; a housing; a plurality of an elongated electrode elements supported in said housing; said housing having a fluid inlet passage that is connectable to a fluid source and a fluid passage communicating between said fluid inlet and said electrode elements; said electrode elements each having a fluid passageway with an upstream inlet end communicating with said housing fluid passage and an outlet end through which fluid can be discharged; an electrically charged electrode header within said housing connected to a voltage source for electrically-charging said electrode elements and fluid passing through said electrode element passageways; said electrode header being movable between a retracted position that permits passage of fluid through said housing passage and said electrode elements fluid passageways during which time said fluid is electrically charged and a closing position that prevents passage of fluid through said electrode element discharge passageways; a coupling element for connecting said electrode header to said voltage source; said electrode header being movable relative to said coupling element during movement between said retracted and closing positions; said electrode header having an elongated slot within which said coupling element is positioned in electrical contact with said header; and said coupling element being slidable within said slot during movement of said header between said retracted and closing positions for maintaining electrical contact with the electrode header.