Antistatic paint cup
First Claim
1. A disposable liner comprising at least one side wall defining a volume for containing material having chargeable particles therein, the disposable liner being see-through wherein the liner comprises a polymeric material containing conductive nanofibers preventing chargeable particles in a coating mixture from sticking to the disposable liner so that uniformity of the coating mixture is maintained while it is dispensed.
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Abstract
A flexible, disposable liner for use in a fluid supply assembly. The disposable liner is made of an antistatic material. In use, the chargeable particles in a coating mixture do not stick to the disposable liner so that uniformity of the coating mixture is maintained while it is dispensed. A method of maintaining the uniformity of a coating mixture during dispensing is also described.
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18 Claims
- 1. A disposable liner comprising at least one side wall defining a volume for containing material having chargeable particles therein, the disposable liner being see-through wherein the liner comprises a polymeric material containing conductive nanofibers preventing chargeable particles in a coating mixture from sticking to the disposable liner so that uniformity of the coating mixture is maintained while it is dispensed.
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16. A method of maintaining uniformity of a coating mixture during dispensing comprising:
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providing a reusable cup holder and an outer lid having an opening therein, the reusable cup holder adapted to mate with the outer lid; providing a disposable cup adapted to fit in the reusable cup holder, the disposable cup comprising a side wall, an open outlet end, and a closed bottom defining an interior, the disposable cup comprising a polymeric material containing antistatic conductive nanofibers preventing the chargeable particles in the coating mixture from sticking to the disposable cup so that uniformity of the coating mixture is maintained while it is dispensed, the disposable cup being see through; filling the disposable cup with a coating mixture containing chargeable particles; placing the disposable cup in reusable cup holder; attaching the outer lid to the reusable cup holder, sealing the disposable cup within the reusable cup holder and the outer lid; connecting the opening in the lid to a spray gun; and dispensing the coating mixture, the disposable cup collapsing as the coating mixture is dispensed, whereby the chargeable particles in the coating mixture do not stick to the disposable cup so that uniformity of the coating mixture is maintained while it is dispensed. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A flexible disposable cup comprising a side wall, an open outlet end, and a closed bottom defining an interior, the disposable cup collapsing as paint is dispersed, the disposable cup being see-through, the disposable cup comprising a polymeric material containing an antistatic and see-through amount of conductive nanofibers to prevent metallic particles in paint from sticking to the disposable cup so that uniformity of the color of the paint is maintained while it is dispensed and to provide the see-through disposable cup.
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