Patents by Inventor Christopher C. Hines
Christopher C. Hines has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20250065350Abstract: A fluid sprayer includes a spray gun that is configured to output a spray of fluid for application on a substrate. A trigger of the spray gun is operatively connected to a controller to control actuation of a pump that drives the spray fluid to the spray gun. A solenoid is connected to a spray valve of the spray gun to actuate the spray valve open to cause spraying by the fluid sprayer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Robert W. Kinne, Christopher C. Hines, Diane L. Olson, Andrew J. Ericson, Sophia E. Drayna, Pamela J. Muetzel
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Publication number: 20250065349Abstract: A fluid sprayer includes a spray gun that is configured to output a spray of fluid for application on a substrate. A trigger of the spray gun is operatively connected to a controller to control actuation of a pump that drives the spray fluid to the spray gun. A solenoid is connected to a spray valve of the spray gun to actuate the spray valve open to cause spraying by the fluid sprayer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Robert W. Kinne, Christopher C. Hines, Diane L. Olson, Andrew J. Ericson, Sophia E. Drayna, Pamela J. Muetzel
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Patent number: 12172180Abstract: A fluid sprayer includes a spray gun that is configured to output a spray of fluid for application on a substrate. A trigger of the spray gun is operatively connected to a controller to control actuation of a pump that drives the spray fluid to the spray gun. A solenoid is connected to a spray valve of the spray gun to actuate the spray valve open to cause spraying by the fluid sprayer.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2024Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Kinne, Christopher C. Hines, Diane L. Olson, Andrew J. Ericson, Sophia E. Drayna, Pamela J. Muetzel
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Patent number: 12157138Abstract: A fluid sprayer includes a spray gun that is configured to output a spray of fluid for application on a substrate. A trigger of the spray gun is operatively connected to a controller to control actuation of a pump that drives the spray fluid to the spray gun. A solenoid is connected to a spray valve of the spray gun to actuate the spray valve open to cause spraying by the fluid sprayer.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2024Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Kinne, Christopher C. Hines, Diane L. Olson, Andrew J. Ericson, Sophia E. Drayna, Pamela J. Muetzel
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Publication number: 20240316577Abstract: A fluid sprayer includes a spray gun that is configured to output a spray of fluid for application on a substrate. A trigger of the spray gun is operatively connected to a controller to control actuation of a pump that drives the spray fluid to the spray gun. A solenoid is connected to a spray valve of the spray gun to actuate the spray valve open to cause spraying by the fluid sprayer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Robert W. Kinne, Christopher C. Hines, Diane L. Olson, Andrew J. Ericson, Sophia E. Drayna, Pamela J. Muetzel
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Publication number: 20240293832Abstract: A fluid sprayer includes a spray gun that is configured to output a spray of fluid for application on a substrate. A trigger of the spray gun is operatively connected to a controller to control actuation of a pump that drives the spray fluid to the spray gun. A solenoid is connected to a spray valve of the spray gun to actuate the spray valve open to cause spraying by the fluid sprayer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2024Publication date: September 5, 2024Inventors: Robert W. Kinne, Christopher C. Hines, Diane L. Olson, Andrew J. Ericson, Sophia E. Drayna, Pamela J. Muetzel
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Publication number: 20240288110Abstract: A tube dampener (12) for a fluid sprayer (10) is disposed downstream of the pump (18) to receive spray fluid output by the pump. The tube dampener includes a rigid body (24) and a flexible tube (26) disposed within the rigid body. The flexible tube is resilient to smooth pressure fluctuations in the spray fluid output by the pump, providing consistent pressure at a spray nozzle (28) downstream of the tube dampener (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Robert W. Kinne, Diane L. Olson, Andrew J. Ericson, Christopher C. Hines
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Patent number: 11905939Abstract: Modular mechanically driven diaphragm pump features are presented herein. Such a diaphragm pump can include a motor, a drive mechanism, and a coupling mounted on a wheeled frame. A diaphragm pump can be mounted to the coupling by forming mechanical static and dynamic connections to brace a housing of the diaphragm pump relative to a drive rod which is moved by the drive mechanism to operate the pump. These mechanical static and dynamic connections can be broken to dismount the pump for replacement or servicing. In some cases, a gas charge can be introduced on the non-working fluid side of the diaphragm to boost performance and/or a dampener can be integrated into the housing of the diaphragm pump and mounted/dismounted with the diaphragm pump.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Brian W. Koehn, Christopher C. Hines, Adam K. Collins
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Publication number: 20230220839Abstract: Modular mechanically driven diaphragm pump features are presented herein. Such a diaphragm pump can include a motor, a drive mechanism, and a coupling mounted on a wheeled frame. A diaphragm pump can be mounted to the coupling by forming mechanical static and dynamic connections to brace a housing of the diaphragm pump relative to a drive rod which is moved by the drive mechanism to operate the pump. These mechanical static and dynamic connections can be broken to dismount the pump for replacement or servicing. In some cases, a gas charge can be introduced on the non-working fluid side of the diaphragm to boost performance and/or a dampener can be integrated into the housing of the diaphragm pump and mounted/dismounted with the diaphragm pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Brian W. Koehn, Christopher C. Hines, Adam K. Collins
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Patent number: 11639713Abstract: Modular mechanically driven diaphragm pump features are presented herein. Such a diaphragm pump can include a motor, a drive mechanism, and a coupling mounted on a wheeled frame. A diaphragm pump can be mounted to the coupling by forming mechanical static and dynamic connections to brace a housing of the diaphragm pump relative to a drive rod which is moved by the drive mechanism to operate the pump. These mechanical static and dynamic connections can be broken to dismount the pump for replacement or servicing. In some cases, a gas charge can be introduced on the non-working fluid side of the diaphragm to boost performance and/or a dampener can be integrated into the housing of the diaphragm pump and mounted/dismounted with the diaphragm pump.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Brian W. Koehn, Christopher C. Hines, Adam K. Collins
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Publication number: 20210262456Abstract: Modular mechanically driven diaphragm pump features are presented herein. Such a diaphragm pump can include a motor, a drive mechanism, and a coupling mounted on a wheeled frame. A diaphragm pump can be mounted to the coupling by forming mechanical static and dynamic connections to brace a housing of the diaphragm pump relative to a drive rod which is moved by the drive mechanism to operate the pump. These mechanical static and dynamic connections can be broken to dismount the pump for replacement or servicing. In some cases, a gas charge can be introduced on the non-working fluid side of the diaphragm to boost performance and/or a dampener can be integrated into the housing of the diaphragm pump and mounted/dismounted with the diaphragm pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Brian W. Koehn, Christopher C. Hines, Adam K. Collins
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Patent number: 11002261Abstract: Modular mechanically driven diaphragm pump features are presented herein. Such a diaphragm pump can include a motor, a drive mechanism, and a coupling mounted on a wheeled frame. A diaphragm pump can be mounted to the coupling by forming mechanical static and dynamic connections to brace a housing of the diaphragm pump relative to a drive rod which is moved by the drive mechanism to operate the pump. These mechanical static and dynamic connections can be broken to dismount the pump for replacement or servicing. In some cases, a gas charge can be introduced on the non-working fluid side of the diaphragm to boost performance and/or a dampener can be integrated into the housing of the diaphragm pump and mounted/dismounted with the diaphragm pump.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Bradley J. Hines, Brian W. Koehn, Christopher C. Hines, Adam K. Collins
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Patent number: 10968903Abstract: A pump draws fluid from a reservoir and drives the fluid downstream to a spray tip where the fluid is applied to a surface. The pump includes a polymer pump body and a metallic piston configured to reciprocate relative to and within the polymer pump body. The metallic piston interfaces with an inner cylinder formed within the polymer pump body and pumps fluid through the polymer pump body to a spray nozzle downstream of the inner cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Diane L. Olson, Christopher C. Hines, Robert W. Kinne
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Publication number: 20190154025Abstract: Modular mechanically driven diaphragm pump features are presented herein. Such a diaphragm pump can include a motor, a drive mechanism, and a coupling mounted on a wheeled frame. A diaphragm pump can be mounted to the coupling by forming mechanical static and dynamic connections to brace a housing of the diaphragm pump relative to a drive rod which is moved by the drive mechanism to operate the pump. These mechanical static and dynamic connections can be broken to dismount the pump for replacement or servicing. In some cases, a gas charge can be introduced on the non-working fluid side of the diaphragm to boost performance and/or a dampener can be integrated into the housing of the diaphragm pump and mounted/dismounted with the diaphragm pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Bradley J. Hines, Brian W. Koehn, Christopher C. Hines, Adam K. Collins
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Patent number: D803982Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: August F. Legatt, Christopher C. Hines
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Patent number: D803983Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: August F. Legatt, Christopher C. Hines
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Patent number: D1050356Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2023Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Kinne, Christopher C. Hines, Diane L. Olson, Andrew J. Ericson, Sophia E. Drayna, Pamela J. Muetzel
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Patent number: D1055104Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Kinne, Christopher C. Hines, Diane L. Olson, Andrew J. Ericson, Sophia E. Drayna, Pamela J. Muetzel
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Patent number: D1069985Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Kinne, Christopher C. Hines, Diane L. Olson, Andrew J. Ericson, Sophia E. Drayna, Pamela J. Muetzel