Patents by Inventor Pamela J. Muetzel

Pamela J. Muetzel 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).

  • Publication number: 20160074895
    Abstract: An adapter (14) allows direct connection of a handheld spray device (10) to paint cans (12, 12A, 12B, 12C), of varying dimensions. The adapter (14) includes a cage (60) for holding the paint can (12, 12A, 12B, 12C), a cap (62) that connects the cage (60) to the hand-held spray device (10), and a gasket (64) that seals the open upper end of the paint can (12, 12A, 12B, 12C) to the cap (62). The adapter (14) may also include a suction tube extension 66 that is connectable between the pump inlet (52) and the suction tube (54) of the spray device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel R. JOHNSON, Dale C. PEMBERTON, Charles W. DAWSON, Pamela J. MUETZEL
  • Publication number: 20150060568
    Abstract: An adapter allows direct connection of a handheld spray device to paint cans of varying dimensions. The adapter includes a cage for holding the paint can, a cap that connects the cage to the handheld spray device, and a gasket that seals the open upper end of the paint can to the cap. The adapter may also include a suction tube extension that is connectable between the pump inlet and the suction tube of the spray device. A can spacer insert is positionable in the cage to elevate paint cans of varying heights so that the upper ring of the paint can engages the gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel R. Johnson, Dale C. Pemberton, Charles W. Dawson, Pamela J. Muetzel
  • Patent number: 7971806
    Abstract: An air-assisted sprayer comprises a platform, a fluid cup, an air reservoir, a spray cap, a pressure line, a fluid reservoir and a poppet valve. The fluid cup is connected to the platform to hold a volume of fluid. The air reservoir extends through the platform and is configured to receive pressurized air. The spray cap is connected to the platform to receive pressurized air from the air reservoir. The pressure line connects the air reservoir with the fluid cup to pressurize the volume of fluid. The fluid reservoir extends from the fluid cup to the platform to provide pressurized fluid to the spray cap. The poppet valve is in fluid communication with the pressure line between the volume of fluid and the air reservoir to prevent fluid from entering the air reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Johnson, Glen W. Davidson, Eric J. Finstad, Pamela J. Muetzel
  • Patent number: 7950598
    Abstract: An air-assisted sprayer comprises a platform, an air reservoir, a fluid reservoir, a spray cap and a dual flow valve. The air reservoir extends through the platform and is configured to receive a source of pressurized air. The fluid reservoir extends through the platform to intersect the air reservoir, and is configured to receive a source of pressurized fluid. The spray cap is configured to receive pressurized air from the air reservoir and pressurized fluid from the fluid reservoir to discharge a stream of atomized fluid from the platform. The dual flow valve is positioned within the platform to intersect the air reservoir and the fluid reservoir to simultaneously vary volumetric flow rates of the pressurized air and the pressurized fluid over a range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Diane L. Olson, Daniel R. Johnson, Pamela J. Muetzel
  • Publication number: 20100163645
    Abstract: An air-assisted sprayer comprises a platform, a fluid cup, an air reservoir, a spray cap, a pressure line, a fluid reservoir and a poppet valve. The fluid cup is connected to the platform to hold a volume of fluid. The air reservoir extends through the platform and is configured to receive pressurized air. The spray cap is connected to the platform to receive pressurized air from the air reservoir. The pressure line connects the air reservoir with the fluid cup to pressurize the volume of fluid. The fluid reservoir extends from the fluid cup to the platform to provide pressurized fluid to the spray cap. The poppet valve is in fluid communication with the pressure line between the volume of fluid and the air reservoir to prevent fluid from entering the air reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: GRACO MINNESOTA INC.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Johnson, Glen W. Davidson, Eric J. Finstad, Pamela J. Muetzel
  • Publication number: 20100163648
    Abstract: An air-assisted sprayer comprises a platform, an air reservoir, a fluid reservoir, a spray cap and a dual flow valve. The air reservoir extends through the platform and is configured to receive a source of pressurized air. The fluid reservoir extends through the platform to intersect the air reservoir, and is configured to receive a source of pressurized fluid. The spray cap is configured to receive pressurized air from the air reservoir and pressurized fluid from the fluid reservoir to discharge a stream of atomized fluid from the platform. The dual flow valve is positioned within the platform to intersect the air reservoir and the fluid reservoir to simultaneously vary volumetric flow rates of the pressurized air and the pressurized fluid over a range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: GRACO MINNESOTA INC.
    Inventors: Diane L. Olson, Daniel R. Johnson, Pamela J. Muetzel
  • Patent number: D604393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Johnson, Pamela J. Muetzel, Diane L. Olson, Katherine J. Grathwohl
  • Patent number: D651691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela J. Muetzel, Robert W. Kinne, Dale C. Pemberton, Bradley H Hines
  • Patent number: D692095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Graco Minnesota Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley H. Hines, Mariusz J. Luczak, William M. Blenkush, Mark D. Shultz, Pamela J. Muetzel, Craig J. Wojciechowski