Patent ID: 7845582

Claim:
A liquid supply assembly for use with a gravity-fed spray gun comprising: a reservoir for a liquid to be sprayed, the reservoir comprising: a liner having a first end, a second end spaced from the first end, a side wall extending from the first end to the second end, a base at the second end, and an opening defined by the first end, wherein the liner is able to stand on its own, unsupported; a lid configured to fit within the opening in the liner, the lid having a central opening; a cap member positioned over the lid, the cap member having a spout providing a fluid outlet communicating with the liner, wherein the spout is connectable to a spray gun and wherein the opening in the lid is oversize relative to the spout; and an outer container for supporting the liner wherein the cap member is releasably secured to the reservoir and a marginal edge of the opening in the lid is spaced inwardly from the side wall at the first end of the liner, and the reservoir can be detached from the cap member for adding fluid to the reservoir through the opening in the lid.