US 2026/0124638 A1 · STOWAGE CRADLE SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING GUN STOWAGE OF A CARTRIDGE CLOSURE AND DISPENSING GUN THEREWITH

Abstract

A stowage cradle system incorporated into a dispensing gun for extruding a work material from a cartridge is provided for stowage of a work material cartridge closure therein. The stowage cradle system includes at least one engagement member disposed in an interior space of one of the handle or the trigger of the dispensing gun to define a stowage space for the work material cartridge closure. The engagement member has a pair of laterally spaced arms extending longitudinally from an arcuate wall disposed therebetween. A retention opening is defined between the pair of arms and the arcuate wall. End portions of each of the arms have a projecting portion extending into the retention opening to reduce the opening dimension therebetween. By that arrangement, the work material cartridge closure is releasably frictionally retained within the retention opening by the projecting portions of the pair of arms of the engagement member.

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Dependent claims

A stowage cradle system incorporated into a dispensing gun for stowage of a work material cartridge closure, the dispensing gun having a frame body configured for extruding a work material from a cartridge, a handle extending from the frame body and a trigger being angularly displaceable with respect to said handle, said cradle system comprising at least one engagement member disposed in an interior space of one of the handle or the trigger to define a stowage space for the work material cartridge closure, said engagement member having a pair of laterally spaced arms extending longitudinally from an arcuate wall disposed therebetween, said engagement member having a retention opening defined between said pair of arms and said arcuate wall, end portions of each of said arms having a projecting portion extending into said retention opening to reduce an opening dimension therebetween, wherein the work material cartridge closure is releasably frictionally retained within said retention opening by said projecting portions of said pair of arms of said engagement member.

A dispensing gun having work material cartridge closure onboard stowage system, comprising:

a frame body including a handle housing and a cartridge frame portion extending from said handle housing and adapted for receiving a cartridge of a work material therein;
a handle extending from said handle housing;
a drive mechanism operably coupled to said frame body, said drive mechanism including a drive member passing displaceably into the cartridge frame portion for forcing extrusion of work material from a cartridge of work material selectively positioned in said cartridge frame portion;
a trigger pivotally coupled to said frame body for angular displacement of said trigger relative to said handle, said trigger being operatively coupled to said drive mechanism for displacing said drive member responsive to the angular displacement of said trigger;
and
a stowage cradle system disposed in an interior space of one of said handle or said trigger to define a stowage space into which a work material cartridge closure is releasably retained, said stowage cradle system including at least one engagement member configured to releasably frictionally retain the work material cartridge closure within a retention opening formed in said at least one engagement member.

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Stowage cradle system for dispensing gun stowage of a cartridge closure and dispensing gun therewith

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Stowage cradle system for dispensing gun stowage of a cartridge closure and dispensing gun therewith

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