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 | (11) | EP 1 647 631 A3 | 
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION | 
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| (54) | Sprayer particularly suitable for spraying bitumen emulsions. | 
| (57) The invention is a sprayer (1) for bitumen emulsions, comprising: a frame (2) resting
                     on wheels (3, 4); guide means (8) that are combined with the frame (2) and can be
                     manoeuvred by the operator (O); supporting means (10) for a tank (R) containing the
                     bitumen emulsion to be sprayed and associated with the frame (2); means (7) for spraying
                     the bitumen emulsion that can be grasped by the operator (O); a pumping unit (5) comprising
                     a pipe (6a) for drawing the bitumen emulsion from the tank (R) and a delivery pipe
                     (6b) connected to the spraying means (7). The pumping unit (5) belongs to a removable
                     support structure (15) associated with the frame (2) via coupling means (16). |