Patent ID: 9492838
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: B05C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A flexure joint interposed between and connecting a painting tool and a handle, the flexure joint including: (i) spherical member; (ii) a one piece receiving member configured and arranged to maintain and selectively engage the spherical member, the one piece receiving member including a first arm and an opposing second arm, the first and second arms defining a gap therebetween, wherein the spherical member is positioned within the gap in frictional engagement with the receiving member when the first and second arms are in a relaxed state; and (iii) a connector in communication with the one piece receiving member for releasably locking the spherical member in position as between at least a first locked position and a second locked position relative to the one piece receiving member, the connector configured to compress the first and second arms against the spherical member to lock the spherical member in position, the connector having an open position when the spherical member is released; whereby repositioning of the spherical member as between the first and the second locked positions is effective for repositioning the painting tool relative to the handle as between the first locked position and the second locked position.