Jeffrey A Fox

US Patent:

7922107, Apr 12, 2011

Filed:

Jul 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/178229

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Fox - Nerstrand MN, US

International Classification:

B05B 1/28
F23D 11/24
A01G 25/14
B05B 1/00

US Classification:

239600, 239291, 239337, 239345, 239376, 239377, 239391, 239DIG 14

Abstract:

A spray paint gun having a disposable cartridge inserted therein such that paint can flow through the cartridge in the spray gun without touching the spray gun. Since no part of the spray gun has paint touching it, there is no cleaning of the spray gun or its components. The cartridges can be easily inserted into the spray gun and easily removed such that different color paints can be used in the spray gun in quick succession without down time for cleaning. There is no use of solvents for cleaning, making the cartridge spray gun environmentally friendly. The disposable cartridges eliminate expensive time consuming cleaning. The cartridges can be breach loaded into the front portion of a spray gun and front portion containing the cartridge can quickly snapped into place and ready for use by a hinged connection to the rear portion or by other connection means.

US Patent:

D691813, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Nov 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/437703

Inventors:

Paul N. Daveloose - St. Paul MN, US
Valentina Tronconi - Milan, IT
Lorenzo Ruggieri - Milan, IT
Roberto Manzari - Milan, IT
Antonio Pugliese - Pomigliano D'Arco, IT
Jeffrey S. Fox - White Bear Township MN, US
Kayo M. Roehm - Shoreview MN, US
Matthew D. Chaffee - White Bear Lake MN, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

0401

US Classification:

D 4129, D4138

US Patent:

D697314, Jan 14, 2014

Filed:

Nov 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/437663

Inventors:

Lorenzo Ruggieri - Milan, IT
Roberto Manzari - Milan, IT
Antonio Pugliese - Pomigliano d'Arco, IT
Cynthia A. Timmerman - Hudson WI, US
Paul N. Daveloose - St. Paul MN, US
Jeffrey S. Fox - White Bear Township MN, US
Kayo M. Roehm - Shoreview MN, US
Matthew D. Chaffee - White Bear Lake MN, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

0401

US Classification:

D 4130

US Patent:

20080078849, Apr 3, 2008

Filed:

Sep 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/540747

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Fox - Nerstrand MN, US

International Classification:

B05B 1/30

US Classification:

239583, 239345, 239302

Abstract:

A disposable cartridge assembly for use with a paint spray gun is disclosed, being made out of an inexpensive material such as plastic, wherein the paint flows into the cartridge assembly and is sucked out of the tip of the cartridge assembly by the force of pressurized air flowing around the cartridge assembly and past the cartridge assembly fluid spray tip opening, thereby atomizing the paint allowing for an even application of the paint onto a working surface, such as an automobile body. The inexpensive material allows the cartridge to be disposed of after use, rather than cleaned. Further, keeping the paint within the cartridge assembly, and away from any inner workings of the paint spray gun, reduces or eliminates the need to clean the spray gun after use.

US Patent:

20110024524, Feb 3, 2011

Filed:

Mar 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/920841

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Fox - Nerstrand MN, US

International Classification:

B05B 7/00

US Classification:

239302

Abstract:

A disposable cartridge assembly for use with a paint spray gun is disclosed, being made out of an inexpensive material, such as plastic, wherein the paint flows into the cartridge assembly and is sucked out of the tip of the cartridge assembly by the force of pressurized air flowing around the cartridge assembly and past the cartridge assembly fluid spray tip opening, thereby atomizing the paint, allowing for an even application of the paint onto a working surface, such as an automobile body. The inexpensive material allows the cartridge to be disposed of after use, rather than cleaned. Further, keeping the paint within the cartridge assembly and away from any inner workings of the paint spray gun reduces or eliminates the need to clean the spray gun after use.

US Patent:

20110168811, Jul 14, 2011

Filed:

Mar 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/042014

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Fox - Nerstrand MN, US
Ewald Schmon - Grafenberg, DE
Jens Bros - Ottmarsheim, DE

Assignee:

SATA GMBH & CO. KG - Kornwestheim

International Classification:

B05B 9/01

US Classification:

239526

Abstract:

A spray paint gun having a disposable cartridge inserted therein such that paint can flow through the cartridge in the spray gun without touching the spray gun. Since no part of the spray gun has paint touching it, there is no cleaning of the spray gun or its components. The cartridges can be easily inserted into the spray gun and easily removed such that different color paints can be used in the spray gun in quick succession without down time for cleaning. There is no use of solvents for cleaning, making the cartridge spray gun environmentally friendly. The disposable cartridges eliminate expensive time consuming cleaning. The cartridges can be breach loaded into the front portion of a spray gun and front portion containing the cartridge can quickly snapped into place and ready for use by a hinged connection to the rear portion or by other connection means. The cartridge may include an integrally formed or otherwise attached gasket member to perfect an airtight seal at a joint in the air passage leading from the gun's handle portion to its spray nozzle.

US Patent:

20140013527, Jan 16, 2014

Filed:

Mar 5, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/785042

Inventors:

TREVOR CHIPMAN - MINNEAPOLIS MN, US
JEFFREY S. FOX - WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP MN, US
KAYO M. ROEHM - SHOREVIEW MN, US
CYNTHIA A. TIMMERMAN - HUDSON WI, US
MARTIN E. BROEN - MILAN, IT
JOHANNES BAYER - BALGACH, CH

Assignee:

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY - ST. PAUL MN

International Classification:

A47L 17/00

US Classification:

1510494, 15104001, 151431, 29428

Abstract:

The disclosed cleaning element, which may be secured to a cleaning tool, includes a cleaning material that continuously curves from a first working surface to a second working surface allowing for easy cleaning of sharply curving surface, such as, for example, bowls and cups. Also disclosed is a method of making a continuously curving cleaning element.