US2007095943A1PendingUtilityA1

Liquid reservoir, and kit, spray assembly and method using same

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 28, 2005Filed: Oct 28, 2005Published: May 3, 2007

Est. expiryOct 28, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority

Inventors:William N. Turnbull Clifford W. Turnbull

B05B 7/2408A62C 13/62Y10S239/14B05B 7/2478A62C 13/003Y02P70/10

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Abstract

Disposable reservoirs for use with spray apparatuses, reservoir-adapter kits, spray assemblies employing such reservoirs, and methods of use are disclosed.

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1 . A reservoir-adapter kit for use with a spray apparatus, comprising:
at least one adapter having a passageway therethrough, a reservoir coupling portion, and a spray apparatus coupling portion configured to be threadly coupled to the spray apparatus; and at least one reservoir comprising:
a body including a first portion having an outlet, a second portion having an inlet, and a passageway extending between the inlet and the outlet, the first portion having a threaded portion configured to be threadly coupled to the reservoir coupling portion of the at least one adapter so that the inlet of the at least one adapter is in fluid communication with the outlet of the body; and
a lid configured to be removeably attached to the second portion to cover the inlet.

2 . The reservoir-adapter kit of claim 1 wherein the threaded portion of the at least one reservoir comprises external threads.

3 . The reservoir-adapter kit of claim 1 wherein the threaded portion of the at least one reservoir comprises internal threads disposed within the passageway of the body.

4 . The reservoir-adapter kit of claim 1 wherein the threaded portion of the at least one reservoir comprises external threads and internal threads disposed within the passageway of the body.

5 . The reservoir-adapter kit of claim 1 wherein the threaded portion of the body comprises external threads integrally formed with the body.

6 . The reservoir-adapter kit of claim 1 wherein the threaded portion of the body comprises internal threads disposed within the passageway of the body and integrally formed with the body.

7 . The reservoir-adapter kit of claim 1 wherein the threaded portion of the body comprises external threads and internal threads disposed within the passageway of the body, the external and internal threads being integrally formed with the body.

8 . The reservoir-adapter kit of claim 1 wherein the body comprises a main section that includes the inlet and a ring extending peripherally about the main section proximate the inlet.

9 . The reservoir-adapter kit of claim 1 wherein the reservoir coupling portion of the at least one adapter comprises one of internal threads disposed within the passageway of the at least one adapter and external threads.

10 . The reservoir-adapter kit of claim 1 wherein the spray apparatus coupling portion of the at least one adapter comprises one of internal threads disposed within the passageway of the at least one adapter and external threads.

11 . The reservoir-adapter kit of claim 1 wherein the body and the lid comprise a polymeric material.

12 . A spray assembly, comprising:
a reservoir comprising:
a body including a first portion having an outlet and a threaded portion, a second portion having an inlet, and a passageway extending between the inlet and the outlet; and
a lid removably attached to the second portion to cover the inlet; and
a spray apparatus operable to spray fluid disposed within the reservoir, the spray apparatus including a threaded coupling member coupled to the reservoir so that the outlet of the reservoir fluidly communicates with the spray apparatus.

13 . The spray assembly of claim 12 wherein:
the threaded portion of the reservoir comprises external threads; and the threaded coupling member of the spray apparatus comprises internal threads threadly coupled with the external threads.

14 . The spray assembly of claim 12 wherein:
the threaded portion of the reservoir comprises internal threads disposed within the passageway of the body; and the threaded coupling member of the spray apparatus comprises external threadly coupled with the internal threads.

15 . The spray assembly of claim 12 wherein:
the threaded portion of the reservoir comprises internal threads disposed within the passageway of the body and external threads; and the threaded coupling member of the spray apparatus is threadly coupled to one of the internal threads and external threads of the reservoir.

16 . The spray assembly of claim 12 wherein the threaded portion of the body comprises external threads integrally formed with the body.

17 . The spray assembly of claim 12 wherein the threaded portion of the body comprises internal threads disposed within the passageway of the body and integrally formed with the body.

18 . The spray assembly of claim 12 wherein the threaded portion of the body comprises external threads and internal threads disposed within the passageway of the body, the external and internal threads being integrally formed with the body.

19 . The spray assembly of claim 12 wherein:
the body comprises a main section that includes the inlet and a ring extending peripherally about the main section proximate the inlet; and the lid is removably attached to the main section using an interference fit between the lid and the ring.

20 . The spray assembly of claim 12 , further comprising:
an adapter having a passageway therethrough, a reservoir coupling portion, and a spray apparatus coupling portion, wherein the spray apparatus coupling portion is threadly coupled to the threaded coupling member of the spray apparatus and the reservoir coupling portion is threadly coupled to the threaded portion of the reservoir.

21 . The spray assembly of claim 20 wherein the reservoir coupling portion of the adapter comprises one of internal threads disposed within the passageway of adapter and external threads.

22 . The spray assembly of claim 20 wherein the spray apparatus coupling portion of the adapter comprises one of internal threads disposed within the passageway of the adapter that are threadly coupled to the threaded coupling member of the spray apparatus and external threads that are threadly coupled to the threaded coupling member of the spray apparatus.

23 . The spray assembly of claim 12 wherein the reservoir comprises a polymeric material.

24 . The spray assembly of claim 12 wherein the spray apparatus comprises a spray gun.

25 . A method of using a spray apparatus, comprising:
providing a reservoir, the reservoir comprising:
a body including a first portion having an outlet and a threaded portion, a second portion having an inlet, and a passageway extending between the inlet and the outlet;
coupling the reservoir and a threaded coupling portion of the spray apparatus to each other; filling the reservoir with liquid; spraying the liquid onto a surface using the spray apparatus; after spraying, decoupling the reservoir from the spray; and disposing of the reservoir.

26 . The method of claim 25 wherein:
the threaded portion of the reservoir comprises internal threads disposed within the passageway of the body; the threaded coupling portion of the spray apparatus comprises external threads; and the act of coupling the reservoir and a threaded coupling portion of the spray apparatus to each other comprises coupling the internal threads of the reservoir to the external threads of the spray apparatus.

27 . The method of claim 25 wherein:
the threaded portion of the reservoir comprises external threads; the threaded coupling portion of the spray apparatus comprises internal threads; and the act of coupling the reservoir and a threaded coupling portion of the spray apparatus to each other comprises coupling the external threads of the reservoir to the internal threads of the spray apparatus.

28 . The method of claim 25: further comprising coupling an adapter to the reservoir; and wherein the act of coupling the reservoir and a threaded coupling portion of the spray apparatus to each other comprises coupling the adapter to the threaded coupling portion of the spray apparatus.

29 . The method of claim 25: further comprising coupling an adapter to the spray apparatus; and wherein the act of coupling the reservoir and a threaded coupling portion of the spray apparatus to each other comprises coupling the adapter to the threaded portion of the reservoir.

30 . A reservoir for use with a spray apparatus, comprising:
a reservoir comprising:
a body including a first portion having an outlet and a threaded portion configured to be threadly coupled to a threaded coupling member of the spray apparatus, a second portion having an inlet, and a passageway extending between the inlet and the outlet; and
a lid removably attachable to the second portion to cover the inlet.

31 . The reservoir of claim 30 wherein the threaded portion of the reservoir comprises external threads.

32 . The reservoir of claim 30 wherein the threaded portion of the reservoir comprises internal threads disposed within the passageway of the body.

33 . The reservoir of claim 30 wherein the threaded portion of the reservoir comprises external threads and the internal threads disposed within the passageway of the body.

34 . The reservoir of claim 30 wherein the threaded portion of the body comprises external threads integrally formed with the body.

35 . The reservoir of claim 30 wherein the threaded portion of the body comprises internal threads disposed within the passageway of the body and integrally formed with the body.

36 . The reservoir of claim 30 wherein the threaded portion of the body comprises external threads and internal threads disposed within the passageway of the body, the external and internal threads being integrally formed with the body.

37 . The reservoir of claim 30 wherein the body comprises a main section that includes the inlet and a ring extending peripherally about the main section proximate the inlet.

38 . The reservoir-adapter kit of claim 1 wherein the body of the at least one reservoir includes a main section having an inner diameter that continuously decreases away from the inlet.

39 . The spray assembly of claim 12 wherein the body of the reservoir includes a main section having an inner diameter that continuously decreases away from the inlet.

40 . The reservoir of claim 30 wherein the body of the reservoir includes a main section having an inner diameter that continuously decreases away from the inlet.

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