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Small liquid supply assembly
   
Document Number
US Patent 6752179
Issued Date
June 22, 2004
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Several embodiments of small volume containers for use to feed liquid to a gravity feed liquid spraying device. Each container comprises a body portion having axially spaced first and second ends, means for closing the second end of the body portion, and a first adapter attached to the first end of the body portion. The body portion, means for closing, and first adapter have inner surfaces defining a cavity in the container having a small volume. The adapter comprises an engagement portion having a through opening communicating with the cavity in the body portion, which engagement portion is adapted for liquid and air tight engagement an inlet port of the spraying device. The container includes vacuum restricting means for restricting vacuum within its cavity as liquid moves out of its cavity into a spraying device through the opening in the first adapter with the second end of the container uppermost.
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Published
June 22, 2004
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10/112,182
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March 28, 2002
US Classification
141/18   141/114 141/2 222/207 222/215
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B65D   37/00   (20060101)   B05B   7/24   (20060101)  
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