Keyed paint container holder

A keyed paint container holder for paint mixers having a pivoting interlock key movable with respect to a paint container Other problems landscape oil paintings associated with paint delivery and application systems of the type described herein, particularly for mass production applications, including automotive applications, generally relate to the precise metering of liquid coating or paint applied to the part because of differences in the temperature and viscosity of the liquid coating and different parts may be painted in the same line. Where paint canisters are utilized, it would also be desirable to use a nonconductive cylinder which does not expand or contract under varying conditions. In certain applications, for example, it would be desirable to provide an excess of available paint to compensate for variations in temperature and viscosity and return the excess paint to the color changer.

The paint delivery and application systems and methods of this invention solve the above-identified problems, including reduced cycle time discount oil paintings, automatic switching of paint and rapid flushing of the paint applicator between applications and electrically isolates the color changer from the applicator permitting use of electrically conductive paint, including but not limited to water based paints. The paint delivery and application systems of this invention also eliminates waste of paint. The paint delivery and application systems and method of this invention is also easily adapted for robotic paint application systems using a rotary atomizer and applying electrically conductive paint.receptacle of the holder for orienting a rectangular footprint paint container to have a handle of the paint container in a corner of the holder adjacent the interlock key.

The interlock key has first and second portions abstract oil painting and is pivotable with respect to the holder to at least first and second positions and, optionally, to a third position. The holder accepts a cylindrical paint container as an alternative to the rectangular footprint paint container.