Cordless adhesive dispensing system

A cordless thermoplastic dispensing system, comprising:

• a hot-melt dispensing gun having a body portion containing an electrical heater, a nozzle for dispensing heated thermoplastic material, a handle portion for manual manipulation of said dispensing gun by an operator, and an entry port for accepting a supply of thermoplastic material for heating by said heater and dispensing from said nozzle;
• means defining a base upon which said dispensing gun is mountable and dismountable;
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• means for mechanically and electrically interfacing said handle portion to said base means during mounting, said interface means including a first tab on said handle portion and a second tab on said base, said first and second tabs interengaging with one another to control said dispensing gun to pivot about said first and second interengaged tabs during mounting and dismounting of said handle portion from said base.

A cordless thermoplastic dispensing system, comprising:

• a hot-melt dispensing gun having a body portion containing an electrical heater, a nozzle for dispensing heated thermoplastic material, a handle portion for manually manipulating said dispensing gun, and an entry port for accepting a supply of thermoplastic material for heating by said heater and dispensing from said nozzle;
• means defining a base upon which said dispensing gun is mountable and dismountable;
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• means for mechanically and electrically interfacing said dispensing gun to said base means and including at least two electrical contacts of a first type on said handle portion for engaging complementary electrical contacts of a second type on said base, said interface means including switching means in circuit with said contacts of the second type for closing an electrical supply circuit when said dispensing gun is mounted to said base means and including a first tab on said handle portion and a second tab on said base, said first and second tabs interengaging with one another to control said dispensing gun to pivot about said first and second interengaged tabs during mounting of said handle portion to said base to cause said electrical contacts of the first and second type to engage respective ones of the other.

A cordless thermoplastic dispensing system, comprising:

• a thermoplastic dispensing gun having a body portion including forward and rearward portions and adapted to receive, heat, and dispense thermoplastic material and a handle portion for manual manipulation of said gun;
• a base member for supporting said gun during non-use, said base member including front and rear pedestal portions including an intermediate cavity portion connected therebetween, said cavity portion for receiving and storing a supply of thermoplastic material, said front pedestal portion adapted to receive a forward end of said dispensing gun, said rear pedestal adapted to receive said handle portion;
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• interface means for mechanically and electrically connecting said handle portion to said rear pedestal portion.