US 12,263,505 B2
Coating applicator
Chad Hedrick, Mt. Sterling, IA (US)
Assigned to RRC, LLC, Mt. Sterling, IA (US)
Filed by RRC, LLC, Mt. Sterling, IA (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/086,213.
Application 18/086,213 is a continuation of application No. 16/417,632, filed on May 20, 2019, granted, now 11,534,793.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/673,474, filed on May 18, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0128261 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. B05B 13/04 (2006.01); B05B 13/00 (2006.01); B05D 1/02 (2006.01); B05D 5/00 (2006.01); E04D 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC B05D 1/02 (2013.01) [B05B 13/005 (2013.01); B05B 13/0452 (2013.01); B05D 5/00 (2013.01); E04D 15/00 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A coating applicator comprising:
a) a carriage having a triangular shape comprising:
i. a center leg having a first end, a center portion and a second end;
ii. a first leg having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first leg joined with the center portion of the center leg and the second end having a first wheel affixed therein;
iii. a second leg having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second leg joined to the center portion of the center leg and the second end having a second wheel affixed therein, wherein the first wheel and the second wheel are positioned opposite each other;
iv. a third leg having a first end and a second end, the second end having a third wheel affixed therein;
b) a center support assembly, wherein the center support assembly is mounted above and to the carriage at the second end of the center leg and wherein the first end of the third leg is joined to the center support assembly;
c) a boom having a center section, a first section, and a second section, wherein the boom is mounted on the center support assembly;
d) a handle, the handle configured to engage with the center support assembly and to control a direction of travel of the applicator during use and the third wheel is aligned with the handle and positioned behind the first wheel and the second wheel;
e) a fluid delivery arrangement, the fluid delivery arrangement further comprising:
i. an input coupling, the input coupling to allow connection with a pressurized fluid delivery system;
ii. a fluid conduit having at least a first end and a second end, the fluid conduit in fluid communication with the input coupling at the first end;
iii. at least one nozzle configured for delivery of a pressurized fluid to a surface positioned adjacent the at least one nozzle, wherein the at least one nozzle is attachable to the boom and is in fluid communication with the second end of the fluid conduit; and,
f) the fluid delivery arrangement is affixed to at least the boom of the applicator.