Airless spray pump - Patent 2280169

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EP 2 280 169 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	07.12.2011 Bulletin 2011/49

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	02.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/05

(21)	Application number: 10184231.8

(22)	Date of filing: 28.08.2000

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F04B 9/02^(2006.01)
F04B 53/16^(2006.01)

F04B 9/04^(2006.01)
F04B 17/03^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB IT

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Priority:

31.08.1999 US 151794 P
22.11.1999 US 166946 P

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	05077480.1 / 1635062
	00961390.2 / 1208287

(71)	Applicant: Graco Minnesota Inc.
	Minneapolis, MN 55440-1441 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Davidson, Glen W Roseville, MN 55113 (US) Kapelevich, Alexander P Shoreview, MN 55126 (US)

(74)	Representative: Cloughley, Peter Andrew
	Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street London WC1N 2ES London WC1N 2ES (GB)

(54)	Airless spray pump

(57) An airless spray pump having an inlet tube and an inlet filter screen, the improvement comprising said inlet tube being provided with a female threaded end and said inlet filer screen assembly being provided with a male threaded end threaded engagement with female end, said ends having the same size and thread as a common garden hose such that a user need merely remove said screen assembly and attach a garden hose to said inlet tube to flush out the assembly.

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