US Patent Issued to Graco Minnesota on July 21 for "Quick connect for a spray system" (Minnesota Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,687,250, issued on July 21, was assigned to Graco Minnesota Inc. (Minneapolis).

"Quick connect for a spray system" was invented by Christopher C. Wagner (Saint Anthony, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hose is connected to a spray gun or a pressurized fluid source by a quick connect coupler. The quick connect coupler can be integrated with the hose to form a hose assembly or can be integrated with a spray gun or pump. The quick connect coupler includes an internal piston that is pressure biased into sealing engagement with a fitting connected to the quick connect coupler."

The patent was filed on Feb. 19, 2025, under Application N...