Patent ID: 8690083

Claim:
A spray coating device, comprising: a body having a passage; a needle disposed within the passage; a trigger coupled to the body at a pivot joint, wherein the trigger is configured to displace the needle within the passage; a packing assembly, substantially surrounding at least a first portion of the needle, coupled to the needle valve; a base assembly comprising a collar section and an elongated section, wherein the elongated section comprises a bore surrounding a second portion of the needle, the elongated section is coupled to the second portion via an interference fit, and wherein the bore terminates within the elongated section and before the collar section, and the base assembly is configured to displace the needle along an axis in response to activation of the trigger of the spray coating device; and an actuatable adjustment element, wherein the actuatable adjustment element is accessible to an operator from an exterior of the body and wherein the actuatable adjustment element is configured to change a relationship between the needle and the packing assembly when actuated.