Application and method to disperse substance contained in a replaceable cartridge

• US 20070095942A1
• Filed: 10/16/2006
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: August Doner, Gaines Ray, Shawn Stotts, Sig Lane, Thomas Agee
• Original Assignee: August Doner, Gaines Ray, Shawn Stotts, Sig Lane, Thomas Agee
• Inventors: Lane, Sig, Doner, August, Stotts, Shawn, Agee, Thomas, Ray, Gaines
• Granted Patent: US 7,448,557 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 239/340
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/3046 the valve element, e.g. a needle, co-operating with a valve seat located downstream of the valve element and its actuating means, generally in the proximity of the outlet orifice B05B1/308 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 7/1413 Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. by hand; Apparatus comprising a container fixed to the discharge device
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 7/241 the container being pressurised
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 7/2427 and a secondary stream of atomising fluid being brought together in the container or putting the carried liquid under pressure in the container
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 7/2432 and a secondary stream of atomising fluid being brought together in the container or putting the carried liquid under pressure in the container
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 7/2437 and a secondary stream of atomising fluid being brought together in the container or putting the carried fluid under pressure in the container
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 7/2456 and a secondary stream of carrying liquid being brought together in the container or putting the carried liquid under pressure in the container
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 17/015 with pneumatically or hydraulically actuated piston or the like B05C17/00543 takes precedence

Abstract

A substance dispersing apparatus having a cartridge used to deliver substances for the cosmetic, medical, dental, automotive, construction, and other industries.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a housing;

a cartridge disposed in said housing;

a spray tip disposed in said housing in fluid communication with said cartridge;

an air pump provided in said housing and disposed in pneumatic communication with said spray tip; and

wherein a medium in said cartridge is dispensed through said spray tip when said cartridge is pressurized.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said air pump is disposed in pneumatic communication with said cartridge.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one battery connected to said air pump.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cartridge and the spray tip are molded together as one unit.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cartridge is a replaceable cartridge.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one housing support provided in said housing and wherein said cartridge is supported by said at least one housing support.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said cartridge is disposed at about a 30-degree angle with respect to said spray tip.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a door provided in said housing adjacent to said cartridge.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a housing;

a cartridge disposed in said housing, said cartridge including an inner chamber and a nozzle having a tapered nozzle tip communicating with said inner chamber;

a spray tip disposed in said housing, said spray tip including a spray tip body disposed in fluid communication with said nozzle tip of said nozzle, a spray tip exit provided in said spray tip body and a hose attachment nipple having a nipple bore extending from said spray tip body;

an air pump provided in said housing and disposed in pneumatic communication with said hose attachment nipple of said spray tip; and

wherein a medium in said cartridge is dispensed through said spray tip when said cartridge is pressurized.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said hose attachment nipple is disposed at a generally acute angle with respect to said nozzle of said cartridge.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said generally acute angle is about 30 degrees.

12. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said air pump is disposed in pneumatic communication with said cartridge.

13. The apparatus of claim 9 further comprising a battery connected to said air pump.

14. The apparatus of claim 9 further comprising a flange extending from said spray tip body of said spray tip and engaging said housing.

15. The apparatus of claim 9 further comprising at least one housing support provided in said housing and wherein said cartridge is supported by said at least one housing support.

16. The apparatus of claim 9 further comprising a door provided in said housing adjacent to said cartridge.

17. An apparatus comprising:

a housing;

a cartridge disposed in said housing, said cartridge including an inner chamber, a nozzle having a nozzle tip communicating with said inner chamber and a piston disposed in said inner chamber;

a spray tip disposed in said housing in fluid communication with said cartridge, said spray tip having a spray tip exit provided in fluid communication with said nozzle tip and a hose attachment nipple having a nipple bore disposed in linearly aligned relationship to said spray tip exit, said nozzle tip terminating between said spray tip exit and said nipple bore of said hose attachment nipple and disposed at an acute angle with respect to said nipple bore;

an air pump provided in said housing;

a hose disposed in pneumatic communication with said air pump and said hose attachment nipple of said spray tip;

a hose extension disposed in pneumatic communication with said hose and said inner chamber of said cartridge; and

wherein a medium in said inner chamber of said cartridge is dispensed through said spray tip when said cartridge is pressurized.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 further comprising a door provided on said housing adjacent to said cartridge.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 further comprising a flange extending from said spray tip body of said spray tip and engaging said housing.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 further comprising at least one housing support provided in said housing and wherein said cartridge is supported by said at least one housing support.