Sprayer adapter
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1. A system, comprising:
- a first spray component comprising at least a portion of a fluid cup or a sprayer; and
a spray-component adapter, comprising;
a first connector comprising a self-tapping portion configured to couple the spray-component adapter to a first fluid port of the first spray component;
a second connector configured to couple the spray-component adapter to a second fluid port of a second spray component, wherein the second spray component comprises the other of the fluid cup or the sprayer; and
a passage extending through the first connector and the second connector, wherein the first connector, the second connector, and the passage extend along a common axis from an inlet to an outlet of the spray-component adapter.
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Abstract
A system includes a spray-component adapter. The spray-component adapter includes a first connector configured to couple the spray-component adapter to a first fluid port of a first spray component. The spray-component adapter includes a second connector configured to couple the spray-component adapter to a second fluid port of a second spray component. At least one of the first or second connectors comprises a self-tapping portion.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a first spray component comprising at least a portion of a fluid cup or a sprayer; and a spray-component adapter, comprising; a first connector comprising a self-tapping portion configured to couple the spray-component adapter to a first fluid port of the first spray component; a second connector configured to couple the spray-component adapter to a second fluid port of a second spray component, wherein the second spray component comprises the other of the fluid cup or the sprayer; and a passage extending through the first connector and the second connector, wherein the first connector, the second connector, and the passage extend along a common axis from an inlet to an outlet of the spray-component adapter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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at least one spray component comprising at least a portion of a fluid cup or a sprayer; and a spray-component adapter comprising a first connector, a second connector, and a passage extending through the first connector and the second connector, wherein the first connector, the second connector, and the passage extend along a common axis from an inlet to an outlet of the spray-component adapter, wherein the first connector comprises a self-tapping portion configured to couple the spray-component adapter to a fluid port of the at least one spray component, and wherein the first connector comprises a tapered portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
coupling a fluid cup to a sprayer using a sprayer adapter, wherein the sprayer adapter comprises a first connector configured to couple the sprayer adapter to the fluid cup or the sprayer with a self-tapping portion of the first connector, and wherein the sprayer adapter comprises a second connector configured to couple the sprayer adapter to the other of the sprayer and the fluid cup, and wherein coupling the fluid cup to the sprayer with the sprayer adapter opens a fluid communication path between the fluid cup and the sprayer through a fluid passage of the sprayer adapter, wherein the first connector, the second connector, and the fluid passage extend along a common axis from an inlet to an outlet of the sprayer adapter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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