Patent ID: 7207497

Claim:
A device for spraying dry flakes comprising: an enclosure having an interior space including: a lower portion for holding a supply of dry flakes; and an upper portion; a gas flow conduit including: a receiving portion adapted for receiving gas from a pressurized gas source; and a nozzle including: an inlet end connected to said receiving portion for receiving the pressurized gas from the pressurized gas source; an exit end for expelling received gas into ambient atmosphere; and a center portion therebetween for conducting gas from said inlet end to said exit end and adapted so as to create an area of below-ambient pressure; a flake conduit connecting said enclosure and said gas flow conduit including: an inlet end opening in said upper portion of container for receiving gas and suspended flakes therefrom; an outlet end opening in said area of below ambient pressure in said center portion of said nozzle for expelling gas and suspended flake thereinto; a central portion therebetween; and a flake flow regulating valve operable by a user for regulating the flow of gas and suspended flakes through said flake conduit; and ambient gas inlet means, responsive to gas flow through said flake conduit, for conducting ambient gas into said enclosure such that at least some of the dry flake therein is suspended in said upper portion of said enclosure.