Patent ID: 8313047

Claim:
A system for spraying a coating fluid, comprising: a spray coating device, comprising: a hollow body having a valve module; a spray head coupled to the hollow body, wherein a first axis extends through the hollow body and the spray head; a hollow handle coupled to the hollow body, wherein the hollow handle comprises a user engageable trigger configured to actuate the valve module, and a second axis extends through the hollow handle; a pivot joint having only a single axis of rotation between the hollow body and the hollow handle, wherein the pivot joint enables pivotal motion of the hollow handle relative to the hollow body over a range of movement, wherein the single axis of rotation enables the first and second axes to move between first and second angles in a common plane over the range of movement, the first and second axes are substantially perpendicular to one another at the first angle, and the first and second axes are substantially aligned with one another at the second angle; and at least one flexible fluid tube extending internally through the hollow body and the hollow handle, wherein the at least one flexible fluid tube extends internally through the spray coating device across the pivot joint between the hollow body and the hollow handle.