System and method having filter disposed in fluid supply cup

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017239679-A1
Application number	US-201715432734-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 14, 2017
Priority date	Feb 23, 2016
Publication date	Aug 24, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system is provided for a cup used to supply a liquid to a spray tool. The system may include a cup, a filter configured to mount inside of the cup, one or more supports extending across the filter, and a retainer configured to retain the filter.

First claim

1 . A system, comprising:
a cup; a filter configured to mount inside of the cup; and a first retainer configured to retain the filter.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first retainer comprises a first retainer ring.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the first retainer is configured to contact an inner surface of the cup to create a friction fit interface.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first retainer comprises at least one snap fit structure, and the at least one snap fit structure comprises one or more protrusions, one or more recesses, or a combination thereof.

5 . The system of claim 1 , comprising a second retainer configured to retain the first retainer, wherein the first and second retainers are separate from one another.

6 . The system of claim 1 , comprising one or more supports extending across the filter.

7 . The system of claim 1 , comprising a gripping structure coupled to the filter.

8 . The system of claim 1 , comprising a tube opening through the filter.

9 . The system of claim 8 , comprising a vent tube extending through the tube opening.

10 . The system of claim 1 , comprising a container having a lid removably coupled to the cup, wherein the filter is configured to mount inside of the cup and outside of the lid.

11 . The system of claim 10 , comprising a spray tool having a fluid inlet coupled to a fluid outlet in the lid.

12 . A system, comprising:
a filter configured to mount inside of a cup; and a first retainer configured to retain the filter.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the first retainer comprises a first retainer ring.

14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein an outer surface of the first retainer is configured to contact an inner surface of the cup to create a friction fit interface.

15 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the first retainer comprises at least one snap fit structure.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one snap fit structure comprises one or more protrusions, one or more recesses, or a combination thereof.

17 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the first retainer has a first portion that axially abuts an annular shoulder inside of the cup.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the first retainer has a second portion that extends below the annular shoulder away from an opening in the cup.

19 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the first retainer has a second portion that extends above the annular shoulder toward an opening in the cup.

20 . The system of claim 12 , comprising a second retainer configured to retain the first retainer, wherein the first and second retainers are separate from one another.

21 . The system of claim 12 , comprising one or more supports extending across the filter.

22 . The system of claim 12 , comprising a gripping structure coupled to the filter.

23 . The system of claim 12 , comprising a tube opening through the filter.

24 . The system of claim 12 , comprising a container having a lid removably coupled to the cup, wherein the filter is configured to mount inside of the cup and outside of the lid.

25 . A system, comprising:
a filter; one or more supports extending across the filter; a vent tube opening through the filter; and a first retainer configured to retain the filter.

Assignees

• Carlisle Fluid Tech Inc

Inventors

• Bierie William K
• Burns Marvin D

Classifications

• B05B15/008 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B05B7/2489

  an atomising fluid, e.g. a gas, being supplied to the discharge device (B05B7/2402, B05B7/2483, B05B7/262 take precedence) · CPC title

• B01D29/96

  in which the filtering elements are moved between filtering operations; Particular measures for removing or replacing the filtering elements; Transport systems for filters (B01D29/09, B01D29/70 take precedence) · CPC title

• B01D35/306

  Filter mounting adapter · CPC title

• B05B1/02

  designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, {or having an outlet of particular shape}(B05B1/26, B05B1/28, B05B1/34 take precedence) · CPC title