Patent ID: 8499716

Claim:
A paint spray enclosure for use in painting a surface comprised of an outer frame having a rear operator opening therein smaller than the dimensions of the outer frame, an inner frame attached to the outer frame having an opening therein, a support structure on which the outer and inner frames are mounted, the inner frame being attached so that it defines therein an interior space; a plurality of baffles, and at least one air blowing and intake system to establish a positive air flow toward the surface at the lateral sides of the enclosure forming inwardly and outwardly directed air flow paths along the surface relative to a gap formed between the front most portion of the enclosure and the surface so that an air seal is formed therein, with the inwardly directed portion of that sealing air flow directed inside the interior frame and the outwardly directed portion directed outside the outer frame and, balancing the air seal to produce a net flow-path inwardly through the operator opening in the outer frame, and a plurality of filter assemblies toward and through which the inwardly directed air flow is pulled.