Patents Assigned to Wagner Spray Tech
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Patent number: 9205446Abstract: A handheld painting device is provided. In one example, the device includes an internal paint reservoir, an internally fed paint applicator configured to apply a liquid coating of paint to a surface, and a pump assembly configured to draw paint from the internal paint reservoir and pump the paint to the paint applicator. In one example, the device includes an internally fed paint applicator assembly configured to apply a liquid coating of paint to a surface, an elongate handle, and a paint pump assembly disposed between the paint applicator assembly and the handle, and configured to deliver paint to the paint applicator assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORPORATIONInventor: Jeffrey E. Sandahl
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Patent number: 9192950Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a sprayer for a fluid delivery system. In one example, a sprayer for a fluid delivery system is provided. The sprayer includes a main body having a handle and a trigger. The sprayer also includes a spray head having a fluid input for receiving fluid material and a fluid output for spraying the fluid material. The spray head is removably couplable to the main body by rotating the spray head with respect to the main body to engage a connection component of the spray head to a corresponding connection component of the main body. The sprayer also includes a spray head locking mechanism on the main body that extends to engage a portion of the spray head.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher W. Carleton, James J. Handzel, Joseph W. Kieffer, Richard P. Anderson, Christopher J. Sulzer
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Patent number: 9173538Abstract: A paint preparation tool (10) having a distal brush head (18) with a mode valve to switch between continuous spraying under low pressure and pulsed spraying under higher pressure' connected by a hollow tube to a proximal remote control element (14) capable of switching off liquid to the brush head (18), or supplying liquid cleaner solution to the brush head (18) at low pressure or supplying liquid under the higher pressure to the brush head (18) using a rotary spool valve in the control element to actuate the mode valve in the brush head (18). The brush head (18) has bristles for cleaning and a pair of rotating rotors to provide the pulsed spraying under higher pressure.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2008Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORPORATIONInventor: Jeffrey E. Sandahl
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Patent number: 9156046Abstract: An exemplary plural component heater assembly includes a plurality of heater modules each having a plurality of bores forming at least a first component path and a second component path, and at least one heating element receptacle configured to receive a heating element for heating the first and second component paths.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey Scott Jerdee, Shawn Cameron Johnson
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Patent number: 9079196Abstract: A reversible, multiple spray tip spray gun tip assembly includes a tip holder and a turret. In one embodiment, the tip holder has a turret opening and a fluid spray passage that is in communication with the turret opening. The turret has a barrel including a plurality of spaced apart spray tips and a handle to rotate the barrel within the turret opening. Either the tip holder or the turret includes one or more projections while the other of the tip holder or the turret includes a cam surface with which the one or more projections slideable engage such that rotating the turret relative to the tip holder causes the turret to translate relative to the tip holder and to align each of the spray tips with the fluid spray passage in a spray position and a clear position.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey E. Sandahl, Joseph W. Kieffer, Timothy J. Wessels, Viktor Sorg, Michael B. Jones, Terry Reents
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Patent number: 9038923Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems and devices for spraying fluid materials such as paints, stains, and the like, and more specifically, but not by limitation, to a fluid level indicator for an airless fluid sprayer. In one example, an airless fluid sprayer is provided and includes a fluid container, a controller, and a fluid level indication module implemented by the controller to generate an indication of a level of fluid material in the fluid container.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2010Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORPORATIONInventors: Wayne D. Robens, Gregory Wayne Parkhurst, James Leo Campbell
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Patent number: 8979001Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to fluid sprayers and more specifically, but not by limitation, to a portable airless fluid sprayer including fluid container support features configured to accommodate fluid containers of different sizes. In one example, a fluid sprayer pump assembly is provided and includes a pump assembly housing and a fluid intake conduit configured to provide a fluid path to the pump assembly housing. The fluid sprayer pump assembly also includes a frame assembly supporting the pump assembly housing and including a plurality of fluid container support features. Each of the fluid container support features is configured to accommodate a respective fluid container such that an inlet end of the fluid intake conduit is positionable within the respective fluid container. In one example, a fluid container support feature includes a fluid container holder pivotably attached to the frame assembly and movable between first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech CorporationInventors: Craig L. Peterson, Ross D. Rossner, Joseph W. Kieffer
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Patent number: 8919669Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to fluid spraying devices and systems and more specifically, but not by limitation, to a fluid intake assembly configured to be used with a remote fluid source to supply fluid material from the remote fluid source to a fluid sprayer. In one example, a fluid intake assembly for a fluid sprayer is provided. The assembly includes an inlet tube providing at least a portion of a fluid path between a remote fluid source and the fluid sprayer. The assembly also includes a fluid flow control mechanism configured to allow a flow of fluid material in the fluid path in a first direction and restrict a flow of fluid material in the fluid path in a second, opposite direction. In one example, the fluid flow control mechanism comprises a valve mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech CorporationInventor: Jeffrey E. Sandahl
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Patent number: 8845222Abstract: A modular paint pump for a paint roller having a battery operated pump in a housing supporting a paint can. A wetted parts subassembly is manually removable for cleaning or service without the use of tools. The wetted parts subassembly may include inlet and outlet check valves and a piston, a seal and a pump cylinder. A cover having a siphon is secured to the paint can by an elastic cord hooked to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2005Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech CorporationInventors: Peter L. Frank, Shawn C. Johnson
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Patent number: 8840046Abstract: A self-contained, hand-held paint spray gun apparatus having a paint reservoir on the gun and a turret assembly having a reversible tip for spraying paint from the reservoir through the tip and a swirl chamber adapter located between the gun and turret assembly. The tip is reversible between a SPRAY position and a CLEAN position to enable a user of the paint spray gun to rapidly and conveniently clear an obstruction in the tip and continue spraying without removing the tip. The swirl chamber adapter has a generally planar face opposing a swirl valve in the gun and forming a swirl chamber upstream of the turret assembly and has a centrally located bore extending from the generally planar face to the outlet of the adapter.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech CorporationInventors: Michael B. Jones, Terry R. Reents, Steven D. Dodge, Christopher A. Jensen
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Patent number: 8832896Abstract: A paint roller apparatus is provided. In one example, the paint roller apparatus is configured to apply paint to a surface and includes a roller arm and a paint roller rotatably mounted on the roller arm about a roller axis. The paint roller has an end and a paint applicator surface. The paint roller apparatus includes a roller guard having at least one painting feature for applying paint to the surface. The roller guard is selectively movable between first and second positions. The first position comprises the painting feature disposed adjacent the end of the roller on a first side of the roller axis and the second position comprises the painting feature disposed adjacent the end of the roller on a second side of the roller axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech CorporationInventors: Jeffrey E. Sandahl, Jeffrey Mark Smith, Christopher Alan Jensen, Thomas Rainer Jeltsch
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Patent number: 8827183Abstract: A hand-held paint spray gun apparatus having a paint reservoir on the gun and reciprocating piston driven by a motor in the hand-held paint spray gun, the gun having a multiple orifice spray tip with a pair of apertures emitting generally fan or cone shaped overlapping spray patterns. A locking nut retains the cylinder to a motor frame and a frame carries the spray tip, with one of the nut and frame having a corrugated surface and the other of the locking nut and the spray tip frame having a plurality of protrusions engaging the corrugated surface. The protrusions are spaced apart circumferentially from each other and with respect to the spacing of a plurality of troughs and crests in the corrugated surface such that only one protrusion at a time is nested in a trough of the corrugated surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech CorporationInventor: Michael B. Jones
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Patent number: 8813867Abstract: In one example, a handheld fluid sprayer is provided and includes a housing, an assembly having at least one of a motor and a fluid pump, and at least one assembly support feature. The assembly is mounted to the housing with the at least one assembly support feature. The at least one assembly support feature includes a first portion having first and second opposed surfaces and a second portion having first and second opposed surfaces. The second portion extends from the first portion such that at least one of the first and second surfaces of the second portion is at least substantially orthogonal to the second surface of the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech CorporationInventors: Craig L. Peterson, Michael B. Jones, Wayne D. Robens
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Publication number: 20140231537Abstract: A fluid sprayer is provided and includes a fluid pump assembly having an outlet path and a motor assembly configured to drive the fluid pump assembly to pressurize fluid. The motor assembly is controlled by a throttle mechanism. The fluid sprayer also includes a fluid pressure control assembly including a mechanical pressure transducer configured to be displaced as a function of fluid pressure in the outlet path. The fluid pressure control assembly is configured to control the throttle mechanism as a function of displacement of the mechanical pressure transducer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Wagner Spray Tech CorporationInventors: Joshua James Hukriede, Frank Gregory Mirazita
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Publication number: 20140209703Abstract: An exemplary plural component heater assembly includes a plurality of heater modules each having a plurality of bores forming at least a first component path and a second component path, and at least one heating element receptacle configured to receive a heating element for heating the first and second component paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey Scott Jerdee, Shawn Cameron Johnson
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Patent number: 8662857Abstract: A fluid sprayer is provided and includes a fluid pump assembly having an outlet path and a motor assembly configured to drive the fluid pump assembly to pressurize fluid. The motor assembly is controlled by a throttle mechanism. The fluid sprayer also includes a fluid pressure control assembly including a mechanical pressure transducer configured to be displaced as a function of fluid pressure in the outlet path. The fluid pressure control assembly is configured to control the throttle mechanism as a function of displacement of the mechanical pressure transducer.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech CorporationInventors: Joshua James Hukriede, Frank Gregory Mirazita
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Patent number: 8613399Abstract: A container holder in a fluid delivery system is provided. In one example, a portable fluid sprayer includes a sprayer housing, a sprayer handle for carrying the portable fluid sprayer above a support surface, and a base for supporting the portable fluid sprayer on the support surface. The base is free of wheels. The fluid sprayer includes a fluid container having a handle and an attachment feature receiving the fluid container handle. The attachment feature and the base support the fluid container with the handle of the fluid container at an angle with respect to vertical when the portable fluid sprayer is carried in an upright position by a user using the sprayer handle.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech CorporationInventors: Ross David Rossner, Thomas C. Gessner
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Patent number: 8573511Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems and devices for spraying fluid materials such as paints, stains, and the like, and more specifically, but not by limitation, to a dual voltage electromagnet motor for an airless fluid sprayer. In one example, a dual-voltage electric airless fluid sprayer is provided and includes a fluid reservoir and a pump configured to receive fluid from the fluid reservoir. An electric motor is operably coupled to the pump and includes a plurality of windings. The plurality of windings include a first winding portion having a first wire gauge and a first number of windings and a second winding portion having a second wire gauge and second number of windings. A power-module receiving portion is configured to receive a power module to couple one of the first or second winding portions to a source of electrical power.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech CorporationInventor: Jeffrey E. Sandahl
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Patent number: D700916Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech CorporationInventors: Joseph W. Kieffer, Scott Robert Carpenter, Robert Donald Cooper, Jr.
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Patent number: D727363Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2014Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech CorporationInventor: Scott Robert Carpenter