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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5664701 | Glue gun system with removable cartridges The glue gun system includes a gun having a barrel. A cartridge can be removably placed in the barrel. The cartridge has an open central passage to accept a glue slick and a tip to dispense the glue. Once received into the barrel the cartridge is heated, ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5662243 | Melting apparatus with material release sensing system An apparatus for use in supplying thermoplastic material such as hot melt adhesive from containers includes an apparatus for detecting and indicating when thermoplastic material or adhesive has moved out the container such that the container may be remove... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5657904 | High flow melting grid and melter unit A melting grid, and melter unit provided with such a melting grid which achieves high melting rates and flow rates. The melting grid is generally formed with two intersecting sets of grid members with each set being formed from a plurality of grid members... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5656126 | Heat welding accessories An apparatus is provided for sealing seams between adjacent sheets of flooring which define an upwardly facing, elongated groove where they meet. A conventional hand-held portable seam welding gun has a body defining a longitudinal axis. A heat concentrat... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5650083 | Thermoplastic material melting apparatus A hopper-type dispensing unit for receiving and melting a slug of thermoplastic material, such as hot melt adhesive. In a first embodiment a plurality of container supports formed of a material, such as steel, having a low heat conductivity extend inwardl... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5645743 | Multiple heat source grid assembly An apparatus for the melting of solid and quasi-solid materials, such as thermoplastics and hot melt adhesives, is disclosed. The grid type melter includes one or more heating fins and melt spaces. Multiple heating elements lying in separate planes are di... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5636922 | Heated soap chip recycler A soap chip recycler presents a housing having inner and outer walls surrounding an interior, vertical compartment. The compartment presents a lower dissolution zone having a motor-driven blade assembly and a dispenser zone above the dissolution zone. A p... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5615805 | Caulk container with heater coils A caulk container with heater coils comprising: a thermal sleeve formed in a generally cylindrical configuration with an inboard region and an outboard region, the sleeve being formed of heat-resistent material, the sleeve including a plurality of heater ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5584419 | Magnetically heated susceptor A method and apparatus are provided for heating a solid material and dispensing the material as a liquid. A central housing has an inlet, a dispensing orifice and a flow passage extending through the central housing for passing the material from the inlet... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5544787 | Reusable dispensing assembly for susceptor-free microwaveable adhesive charge, and microwaveable adhesive charge therefor A dispensing assembly for heating and subsequent dispensing of a microwaveable adhesive material, comprising: a dispenser housing having a microwaveable adhesive charge-receiving cavity therein; a microwave susceptor member in the cavity, constructed and ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5542578 | Dispensing gun for ratio sensitive two-part material A drive linkage (22) connects to pumps (24, 26) and is movable by an actuator (28) for operating those pumps to pump a constant ratio output. The ratio is precisely controlled by adjustment mechanisms (140, 164). Also provided is a dispensing gun (32) tha... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5540357 | Microwaveable adhesive charge comprising shaped adhesive body A glue stick article adapted for microwave heating and dispensing of hot melt adhesive material, comprising a container having disposed therein a solid body of hot melt adhesive material having a cross-sectional shape differing from the cross-sectional sh... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5538163 | Cleaning/disinfecting apparatus for bathrooms and toilets The present invention relates to a suitable apparatus for cleaning water closets bowls by concentrated water and steam jets and for in disinfecting the bowls. The apparatus includes a portable hand-held dispenser body provided with a water tank, heating e... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5535920 | Adhesive curing abatement system A hot melt adhesive dispensing apparatus (10) having a hopper (16) and a lid (26) includes an adhesive curing abatement system (12) comprising a plurality of gas jets (40) mounted proximate to the side wall (42) of the hopper (16). The gas jets (40) injec... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5535919 | Apparatus for dispensing heated fluid materials An electromagnetic dispenser for dispensing viscous heated fluids, such as hot melt adhesives. A fixed pole extends from a fluid chamber. The coil is located about a portion of the fixed pole and spaced from the fluid chamber to isolate the coil from the ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5533648 | Portable storage and dispensing system A system for monitoring use of a liquid, such as a liquid animal feed ingredient, including at least two storage and dispensing systems, a central station remotely located from the storage and dispensing systems and a communications link interconnecting t... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5531908 | Germ-free liquid dispenser A germ-free liquid dispenser is disclosed. The dispenser includes a liquid container having a liquid outlet opening, a reservoir for receiving and reserving the liquid from the container, a holder for detachably holding the liquid container at its supply ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5526854 | Through the door water and ice dispenser A through-the-door ice and cold water dispenser for domestic refrigeration units provides a housing positioned within a recess formed in the door insulation. The dispenser provides an actuation cradle formed with a smoothly curved concave surface in combi... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5524792 | Cup vendor delivery nozzle Disclosed herein is a cup vendor delivery nozzle comprising a nozzle body of resin etc. having a substantially cylindrical shape, a PTC element for heating an inner surface of the nozzle body, and a metal body for transferring heat from the PTC element to... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5513771 | Shaving dispenser A dispenser for razors having a housing, a helical coil for stacking and dispensing the packages of razors, coin activating means for activating the helical coil for dispensing one package from said housing, a shaving cream canister for containing shaving... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5468117 | Heating of tank car walls for ejecting frozen or congealed cargo A device and method for unloading frozen or congealed crude oil, oil product, or chemical cargo from a railway or highway tank car. A brief heating step uses the high thermal conductivity of metal tank walls, and the low thermal conductivity of oil or che... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5462199 | Apparatus for discharging pasty compressible substances of high viscosity The apparatus comprises a buffer container (1) for receiving the pasty substance of high viscosity, a feed line (11), through which the buffer container (1) can be refilled with the substance, a pressure generator (2 to 5), by which the substance in the b... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5462206 | Melting assembly for thermoplastic materials A new and improved melt housing chamber arrangement for hot melt glue guns and the like.... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5448678 | Electrically heated nozzle for die casting An electrically heated nozzle for use in injection molding which is positioned between an injection apparatus and a die casting machine in an injection molding operation. The nozzle transfers molten material such as metal under pressure from the injection... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5442933 | Refrigerator through the door ice dispenser A through-the-door ice and cold water dispenser for domestic refrigeration units provides a housing positioned within a recess formed in the door insulation. The dispenser provides an actuation cradle formed with a smoothly curved concave surface in combi... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5438764 | Foot dryer A foot dryer for drying toes on a foot of an individual has a blower which directs air through apertures in a top panel of a housing. A switch is positioned on the top panel adjacent to the apertures such that when the switch is activated by the individua... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5429271 | Game scent dispenser with scent warmer A game scent dispenser that includes a scent warmer to keep the scent aromatic in cold temperature environs.... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5417492 | Apparatus for continuously mixing and electrically heating flowable materials conveyed by a pair of rotatable screws An apparatus for continuously mixing and heating flowable materials comprises an inclined housing, at least two rotatable screws within the housing with each screw having a rotatably mounted shaft and a screw flight. The screws are arranged in parallel ju... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5407101 | Thermal barrier for hot glue adhesive dispenser An apparatus (10) for dispensing hot melt adhesives includes an air gap (100) in the adhesive manifold (16) of the dispenser (10). The apparatus (10) includes a heater (80), a temperature sensing device (RTD) (82) and adhesive passageway (84) located with... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5397031 | Baby milk warmer A baby milk warmer includes a housing for supporting a bottle of water and a heater for heating selected amounts of water. A flexible tube is provided for interconnecting the bottle and the heater and a metering valve is disposed between the bottle and th... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5388761 | Plural component delivery system An apparatus and method for mixing and delivering plural liquid components in a selected volume ratio. For each component, a separate motor drives a separate rotary gear pump that delivers the component to a common mixing and delivery device (spray gun). ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5375766 | Hot melt adhesive spray dispenser A hot melt adhesive dispensing apparatus comprises a housing including a supply chamber for receiving and holding a solid adhesive, an electrically powered heater, and a spray nozzle assembly. A pneumatically actuated plunger pushes solid adhesive towards... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5370274 | Apparatus for cleaning a wafer surface A cleaning apparatus for cleaning with a mixture of various chemicals. The cleaning apparatus includes a compressor for compressing and transferring a solution medium, at least one jet pipe, one end of which is connected to the compressor and the other en... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5368199 | Microwaveable hot melt dispenser The present invention relates to improvements in the design and construction of apparatus for dispensing microwaveable hot melt adhesives and other heat sensitive materials. The apparatus comprises a dispenser which is heated by microwaves and then used t... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5353945 | Thermoplastic material melting apparatus An apparatus for use in converting solid thermoplastic material to molten thermoplastic material includes a tank which receives the solid thermoplastic material and holds a body of molten thermoplastic material. A housing encloses the tank. The tank and h... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5354965 | Window cleaning fluid heating system having timer-controlled heater and differential input circuit A system for electrically heating a volume of windshield cleaning fluid in a motor vehicle includes a metallic vessel connected between a windshield fluid reservoir and a nozzle for spraying the windshield with the fluid. The vessel has a metal heater wal... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5346098 | Devices for dispensing liquid A hot water dispensing device which includes a flexible tube or a bellows which can be depressed by a solenoid such that hot water can pass into the tube or bellows and out an outlet when the solenoid is energized. When the solenoid is de-energized, the u... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5338688 | Method for the metered application of a biochemical analytical liquid to a target A method for the metered application of a biochemical analytical liquid to a target, wherein the liquid is ejected in small quantities on to the target through a jet from a jet chamber by a procedure in which a partial volume of the liquid in the jet cham... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5332125 | Method & apparatus for metering flow of a two-component dispensing system A method and apparatus for mixing and dispensing two different polymeric materials which react chemically with one another when combined by supplying each material to a common dispenser where the materials are mixed and dispensed, which method and apparat... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5332887 | Electric thermos bottle capable of automatic water release and water cutoff An electric thermos bottle capable of automatic water release/cutoff which has an automatic water release/cutoff power switch turned on by the weight of a cup placed thereon. When the power switch is on, it actuates an electric air pump inside the top hea... | 07/26/1994 |
