US Patent Issued to 3M Innovative Properties on Dec. 30 for "Connector system for hand-held spray guns" (British, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,611, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Co. (St. Paul, Minn.).

"Connector system for hand-held spray guns" was invented by Alexander T. Ebertowski (St. Paul, Minn.), Andrew R. Henry (Twyford, Great Britain), Stephen C.P. Joseph (Woodbury, Minn.) and Anna M. Hegdahl (Maple Grove, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Spray gun reservoir components are disclosed. The spray gun reservoir component includes a liquid outlet and an outer face, and defines a centerline plane and an attachment plane. The liquid outlet surrounds a longitudinal axis. The outer face extends away from the liquid outlet. The centerline pla...