Patent ID: 6896735

Claim:
An atomizer for the electrostatic series coating of workpieces, comprising: an outer housing formed of an insulating material including a longitudinal axis, an end portion and an axial tube extending through said end portion receiving conductive coating material; a cone-shaped spray head rotatably supported by said housing in said longitudinal axis opposite said tube; a ring part formed of an insulating material surrounding said housing in engagement with said housing preventing overspray of coating material from being received between said ring part and said housing having a generally radial end portion spaced rearwardly from said end portion of said housing; and an electrode arrangement embedded in said ring part conneted to a high voltage supply having an end extending through said generally radial end of said ring part concentric with said spray head and spaced rearwardly from said end portion of said housing and said spray head externally charging conductive coating sprayed by said spay head through ionization of air surrounding said spray heed.