Color coding ring for spray guns

Abstract

A spray gun (10) comprising a rotatable control knob (100) is disclosed. The rotatable control knob (100) comprises a gripping surface (110) at least partially surrounding a rotation axis (101), an attachment end (104) disposed along the rotation axis (101) for rotatable connection of the control knob (100) to the spray gun (10), an indicator retaining feature (120) on the gripping surface extending in a retaining feature trajectory about the rotation axis from a first retainer end (140) to a second retainer end (150), and a gripping surface position indicator (200) separating the first retainer end from the second retainer end. The gripping surface position indicator indicates the rotational position of the control knob about the rotation axis. Also disclosed are indicators to be retained by the indicator retaining feature.

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Background technique [0001] Spray guns are often used to apply paint in many fields. In some fields, such as vehicle collision repair, painters may use multiple spray guns for different jobs, or even for a single job. For example, a painter may need to apply a primer coat, a base coat, and a clear coat to complete a single restoration. These different steps may require spray guns with, for example, different sized orifices to accommodate paints of different viscosities. Additionally, more than one painter may be working in the same area. There is a need to provide identification of spray guns to identify their intended use and / or user. Contents of the invention [0002] Exemplary embodiments according to the present disclosure include, but are not limited to, the following embodiments, which may or may not be numbered for convenience. Several additional embodiments, not specifically enumerated in this section, are disclosed in the accompanying Detailed Description. [0...

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Also, more than one painter may be working in the same area

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