Antistatic paint cup
First Claim
1. A flexible, disposable cup for use in a reusable cup holder for a spray gun, the disposable cup comprising a side wall, an open outlet end, and a closed bottom defining an interior, the disposable cup being see through, wherein the disposable cup stands on the bottom, and wherein the side wall collapses when fluid is withdrawn from the disposable cup, the disposable cup comprising a polymeric material containing an antistatic additive, the antistatic additive preventing chargeable particles in a coating mixture from sticking to the disposable cup so that uniformity of the coating mixture is maintained while it is dispensed.
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Abstract
A flexible, disposable cup for use in a fluid supply assembly. The disposable cup is made of an antistatic material whereby chargeable particles in a coating mixture do not stick to the disposable cup 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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24 Claims
- 1. A flexible, disposable cup for use in a reusable cup holder for a spray gun, the disposable cup comprising a side wall, an open outlet end, and a closed bottom defining an interior, the disposable cup being see through, wherein the disposable cup stands on the bottom, and wherein the side wall collapses when fluid is withdrawn from the disposable cup, the disposable cup comprising a polymeric material containing an antistatic additive, the antistatic additive preventing chargeable particles in a coating mixture from sticking to the disposable cup so that uniformity of the coating mixture is maintained while it is dispensed.
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23. A flexible, disposable cup for use in a reusable cup holder for a spray gun, the disposable cup comprising a side wall, an open outlet end, and a closed bottom defining an interior, a flange extending outward from an edge of the outlet end of the disposable cup, wherein the flange extends downward from the outlet end at an angle in a range of from about 10°
- to about 70°
, the disposable cup being see through, wherein the disposable cup stands on the bottom, and wherein the side wall collapses when fluid is withdrawn from the disposable cup, the disposable cup comprising an antistatic material so that chargeable particles in a coating mixture do not stick to the disposable cup so that uniformity of the coating mixture is maintained while it is dispensed.
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24. A flexible, disposable cup for use in a reusable cup holder for a paint spray gun, the disposable cup comprising a side wall, an open outlet end, and a closed bottom defining an interior, wherein the disposable cup stands on the bottom, and wherein the side wall collapses when paint is withdrawn from the disposable cup, the disposable cup comprising a polymeric material containing an antistatic-and-see-through amount of an antistatic additive 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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