Paint colorant dispenser
US6926171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB44D3/06
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A paint colorant dispenser for dispensing colorants into both large and small containers includes a cabinet for accommodating a plurality of color and canisters in fluid communication with a common dispense outlet. A container shelf unit is disposed in front of the cabinet and below the dispense outlet. The shelf unit includes a horizontal base disposed below the dispense outlet upon which large containers can rest. The shelf unit also includes a pivoting shelf which can pivot upward and provide a horizontal resting surface closer to the dispense outlet for smaller containers. A controller, keyboard and monitor are contained in a second modular cabinet that can be disposed on either side of the first cabinet. An additional modular cabinet can be provided for accommodating additional colorant canisters. A drip containment system is disposed in the modular shelf unit.
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