Method of using a paint cup assembly
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1. A method of using a paint cup assembly with a paint sprayer, the method comprising:
- providing a paint cup assembly including a cap, an outlet tube extending from the cap, and a valve assembly disposed in the outlet tube, wherein the valve assembly is movable from a closed configuration in which fluid flow through the outlet tube is prevented to an open configuration in which fluid flow through the outlet tube is permitted, wherein the valve assembly comprises a plunger having a head and a shaft, wherein the head of the plunger is configured to engage a valve seat formed at a first end of the outlet tube when the valve assembly is in the closed configuration, and wherein the first end of the outlet tube is adjacent to the cap;
filling the paint cup assembly with paint;
closing the paint cup assembly;
inverting the paint cup assembly; and
engaging the paint cup assembly with the paint sprayer so as to automatically move the valve assembly to the open configuration,wherein engaging the paint cup assembly with the paint sprayer is performed after inverting the paint cup assembly, and wherein engaging the paint cup assembly with the paint sprayer is performed so as to minimize spillage of paint.
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Abstract
A method of using a paint cup assembly with a paint sprayer includes filling a paint cup assembly with paint, closing the paint cup assembly, inverting the paint cup assembly, and engaging the paint cup assembly with the paint sprayer. The paint cup assembly includes a spring loaded valve to prevent paint from leaking from the paint cup assembly when the paint cup assembly is inverted.
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1. A method of using a paint cup assembly with a paint sprayer, the method comprising:
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providing a paint cup assembly including a cap, an outlet tube extending from the cap, and a valve assembly disposed in the outlet tube, wherein the valve assembly is movable from a closed configuration in which fluid flow through the outlet tube is prevented to an open configuration in which fluid flow through the outlet tube is permitted, wherein the valve assembly comprises a plunger having a head and a shaft, wherein the head of the plunger is configured to engage a valve seat formed at a first end of the outlet tube when the valve assembly is in the closed configuration, and wherein the first end of the outlet tube is adjacent to the cap; filling the paint cup assembly with paint; closing the paint cup assembly; inverting the paint cup assembly; and engaging the paint cup assembly with the paint sprayer so as to automatically move the valve assembly to the open configuration, wherein engaging the paint cup assembly with the paint sprayer is performed after inverting the paint cup assembly, and wherein engaging the paint cup assembly with the paint sprayer is performed so as to minimize spillage of paint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of using a paint cup assembly with a paint sprayer, the method comprising:
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providing a paint cup assembly including a collapsible paint liner; filling the collapsible paint liner with paint; closing the paint cup assembly with a cap, wherein the cap includes a spring loaded outlet valve assembly, wherein the valve assembly comprises a plunger having a head and a shaft, wherein the head of the plunger is configured to engage a valve seat formed in an outlet tube of the cap when the valve assembly is in the closed configuration, and wherein the head of the plunger is generally cylindrical; inverting the paint cup assembly; and threadably engaging the paint cup assembly with the paint sprayer, wherein threadably engaging the paint cup assembly with the paint sprayer is performed after inverting the paint cup assembly, and wherein engaging the paint cup assembly with the paint sprayer is performed so as to minimize spillage of paint. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of using a paint cup assembly with a paint sprayer, the method comprising:
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filling a paint cup assembly with paint, wherein the paint cup assembly includes a paint reservoir comprising a ring and a collapsible paint liner, wherein the ring circumscribes the paint liner; closing the paint cup assembly with a cap, wherein the cap includes a spring loaded valve assembly and an outlet tube, wherein the valve assembly comprises 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 when the valve assembly is in the closed configuration; inverting the paint cup assembly; and engaging the outlet of the cap with an adapter on the paint sprayer, wherein the adapter includes a valve actuator for automatically opening the spring loaded valve assembly as the paint cup assembly is engaged with the paint sprayer, and wherein engaging the outlet of the cap with the adapter is performed after inverting the paint cup assembly. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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