Claims
- 1. A rotary atomizer for coating a workpiece with a fluid comprising, in combination, a rotary atomizer device, a manifold supporting said rotary atomizer, a fluid feed tube having an inlet for receiving fluid and an outlet for delivering fluid to said device, means on said manifold supporting said fluid feed tube inlet, a first valve means at said manifold having an outlet connected to said feed tube inlet and having an inlet connected to a pressurized source of coating fluid for selectively supplying coating fluid to said feed tube, a second valve means at said manifold having an outlet connected to said feed tube inlet and an inlet connected to a source of fluid solvent for selectively supplying fluid solvent to said feed tube, and a third valve means at said manifold having an inlet connected to said first valve inlet and an outlet connected to a dump reservoir for selectively supplying coating fluid from said source to said dump reservoir.
- 2. A rotary atomizer for coating a workpiece with a fluid, as set forth in claim 1, and further including an adapter at said manifold having an outlet connected to said feed tube inlet, a first inlet connected to said first valve means outlet and a second fluid inlet connected to said second valve means outlet.
- 3. A rotary atomizer for coating a workpiece with a fluid, as set forth in claim 2, wherein said manifold has first and second sides, means attaching said rotary atomizer device to said first manifold side, and wherein said adapter is mounted on said second manifold side and wherein said fluid feed tube inlet is supported from said first manifold side.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of my earlier co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 06/879,082, filed June 26, 1986, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,887,768.
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