Patent ID: 7422164

Claim:
A spray gun for atomizing and spraying paint, the spray gun comprising: a spray gun body having a coupling hole; a pressure indication unit detachably connected to the spray gun body, said pressure indication unit defining an air inlet, an air outlet, and a fluid channel extending between the air inlet and the air outlet, wherein the air outlet is coupled to the coupling hole of the spray gun body, and wherein the pressure indication unit forms most of a spray gun grip and is detachable from the spray gun body as a one piece unit; and a pressure transducer assembled in the pressure indication unit, the pressure transducer including a pressure sensor communicated with the fluid channel via an air passage formed in the pressure indication unit, a digital converter for converting a pressure detected by the pressure sensor into an electrical signal, and a digital indicator for providing a digital indication of an output electrical signal from the digital converter, wherein, a portion of the grip is integrally formed with the spray gun body and serves as a mounting bracket for the pressure indication unit.