(57) A paint system comprises a flexible bag (24) for paint, the bag having a sealable
opening and a machine (10), adapted to receive the bag of paint. A tube (60) for releasable
connection to said opening, and means (70) to connect a paint applicator (80) at the
other end of said tube, adapted to receive paint from said bag, through the tube,
when the bag is squeezed by the machine. The machine is an open container (12) to
receive the bag of paint and has a top edge (9) closed by a lid (14). The edge is
provided with a recess (35) adapted to receive a connector (50) for the tube.
A bellows (22) is in the container, a pump (28) being adapted to pressurise the bellows
with fluid so as to squeeze the bag, and the bellows having a low friction surface
to slide over the bag during inflation and having internal springs to assist deflation
of the bag.
The container is specially shaped to remove dead volumes within the container so that
the bag can be pressurised to pressures greater than normally accommodatable by the
bag.
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