Paint cup assembly with an outlet valve
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1. A paint cup assembly for a paint sprayer, the paint cup assembly comprising:
- a paint reservoir;
a cap configured to engage the paint reservoir, the cap having an outlet;
a valve assembly disposed within the cap, wherein the valve assembly includes a plunger having a head and a shaft, and wherein the head of the plunger is configured to engage a valve seat formed in the outlet, wherein prior to engagement with a paint sprayer the valve assembly is in a closed configuration in which a paint flow through the outlet is prevented, and wherein after engagement with the paint sprayer the valve assembly is automatically in an open configuration in which the paint flow through the outlet is permitted; and
a valve retainer installed within the cap, wherein the valve retainer is configured to retain the valve assembly within the cap,wherein the valve assembly is adapted to be disposed below the paint reservoir during operation.
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Abstract
A paint cup assembly for a paint sprayer is disclosed and can include a paint reservoir, a cap configured to engage the paint reservoir, and a valve assembly disposed within the cap. The cap can include an outlet and the valve assembly can be operable from a closed configuration in which fluid flow through the outlet is prevented to an open configuration in which fluid flow through the outlet is permitted upon engagement with a paint sprayer.
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1. A paint cup assembly for a paint sprayer, the paint cup assembly comprising:
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a paint reservoir; a cap configured to engage the paint reservoir, the cap having an outlet; a valve assembly disposed within the cap, wherein the valve assembly includes a plunger having a head and a shaft, and wherein the head of the plunger is configured to engage a valve seat formed in the outlet, wherein prior to engagement with a paint sprayer the valve assembly is in a closed configuration in which a paint flow through the outlet is prevented, and wherein after engagement with the paint sprayer the valve assembly is automatically in an open configuration in which the paint flow through the outlet is permitted; and a valve retainer installed within the cap, wherein the valve retainer is configured to retain the valve assembly within the cap, wherein the valve assembly is adapted to be disposed below the paint reservoir during operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13)
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11. A paint cup assembly for a paint sprayer, comprising:
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a paint reservoir; a cap configured to engage the paint reservoir, the cap having an outlet; a valve assembly disposed within the cap, wherein the valve assembly includes a plunger having a head and a shaft, and wherein the head of the plunger is configured to engage a valve seat formed in the outlet, wherein the valve assembly is configured to be operable from a closed configuration in which a paint flow through the outlet is prevented to an open configuration in which the paint flow through the outlet is permitted upon engagement with a paint sprayer; a valve retainer installed within the cap, wherein the valve retainer is configured to retain the valve assembly within the cap; and a membrane disposed over an end of the outlet, wherein the membrane is configured to be pierced by a trocar as the paint cup assembly is engaged with a paint sprayer.
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14. A paint sprayer assembly comprising:
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a paint sprayer; and a paint cup assembly engaged with the paint sprayer, the paint cup assembly comprising; a paint reservoir; a cap configured to engage the paint reservoir, the cap having an outlet; a valve assembly disposed within the cap, wherein the valve assembly includes a plunger having a head and a shaft, and wherein the head of the plunger is configured to engage a valve seat formed in the outlet, wherein the valve assembly is automatically configured to be operable from a closed configuration in which a paint flow through the outlet is prevented to an open configuration in which the paint flow through the outlet is permitted upon engagement with the paint sprayer; and a valve retainer installed within the cap, wherein the valve retainer is configured to retain the valve assembly within the cap, wherein the paint cup assembly is disposed above the paint spray gun. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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