Finger rest for a liquid applicator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10589308-B2
Application number	US-201615081313-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 25, 2016
Priority date	Apr 30, 2015
Publication date	Mar 17, 2020
Grant date	Mar 17, 2020

Abstract

A finger rest for a liquid applicator is presented. The finger rest comprises a base. The finger rest also comprises an aperture configured to receive a handle of the liquid applicator. The base is configured to rotationally align with a head of the liquid applicator at a junction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A liquid applicator comprising:
a head assembly with an outlet;
a handle rotatably couplable to the head assembly by rotating the handle about a rotation axis, the handle having an inlet configured to receive a fluid from a fluid source, wherein a fluid path extends through the liquid applicator from the inlet to the outlet;
a trigger coupled to the head assembly that, when actuated, allows a fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet; and
a support configured to receive a portion of the handle, the support comprising a ledge portion; and
an alignment feature comprising:
a projection on one of the head assembly or the support, and
a recess formed on the other one of the head assembly or the support, wherein, during coupling of the handle to the head assembly, the handle is configured to rotate independent of the support and the recess is configured to engage the projection to prevent rotation of the support about the rotation axis to maintain the support in a fixed alignment position relative to the head assembly in which the ledge portion:
is located between the handle and the trigger, and extends toward the trigger.

2. The liquid applicator of claim 1 , wherein the fluid comprises paint, and the handle and head assembly are configured to couple through a threaded connection.

3. The liquid applicator of claim 1 , wherein the recess is configured to receive the projection.

4. The liquid applicator of claim 1 , wherein, when in the fixed alignment position, a first surface of the support is flush with a second surface of the head assembly.

5. The liquid applicator of claim 1 , wherein, when in the fixed alignment position, an indicia on the support visually aligns with a corresponding indicia on the head assembly.

6. The liquid applicator of claim 1 , wherein the support comprises a rounded concave portion on a side of the support that is opposite from the ledge portion.

7. The liquid applicator of claim 1 , wherein, when the handle is coupled to the head assembly, the handle is disposed within a hole formed in the support.

8. A liquid applicator comprising:
a head assembly having an outlet;
a support comprising a support body that defines a hole; and
a handle rotatably couplable to the head assembly by rotating the handle, about a rotation axis, independent of the support, wherein
when the handle is coupled to the head assembly, the handle extends at least partially into the hole of the support, the handle having an inlet configured to receive a fluid from a fluid source, wherein a fluid path extends through the liquid applicator from the inlet to the outlet; and

an alignment feature comprising:
a projection on one of the head assembly or the support, and
a recess formed on the other one of the head assembly or the support, wherein the recess is configured to engage the projection to prevent rotation of the support about the rotation axis.

9. The liquid applicator of claim 8 , wherein the receiving hole is defined, at least in part, by a concave surface.

10. The liquid applicator of claim 8 , further comprising:
a trigger coupled to the head assembly that, when actuated, allows a fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet.

11. The liquid applicator of claim 10 , wherein the projection and recess are configured to maintain the support in a fixed alignment position relative to the head assembly in which a portion of the support is disposed between the trigger and the handle.

12. The liquid applicator of claim 11 , wherein the hole defines an aperture that the handle extends through when coupled to the head assembly.

13. The liquid applicator of claim 11 , wherein the support body defines a rounded concave surface disposed on a side of the support opposite from the trigger.

14. The liquid applicator of claim 8 , wherein the recess is configured to receive the projection.

15. The liquid applicator of claim 10 , wherein the portion of the support comprises a ledge that, extends toward the trigger.

Assignees

• Wagner Spray Tech Corp

Inventors

• Kieffer Joseph W

Classifications

• B05B12/002

  Manually-actuated controlling means, e.g. push buttons, levers or triggers (for single units B05B11/00) · CPC title

• B05B15/62

  Arrangements for supporting spraying apparatus, e.g. suction cups · CPC title

• B05C17/10 Primary

  Hand tools for removing partially or for spreading or redistributing applied liquids or other fluent materials, e.g. colour touchers · CPC title

• B05B15/63 Primary

  Handgrips · CPC title

• B05B9/01

  Spray pistols, {discharge devices}(B05B9/03 takes precedence) · CPC title