Holster for hot melt dispensing handgun
AssigneeNordson Corporation
InventorsJohn H. Schnarr, III, John M. Raterman
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Abstract
A holster is provided for use with a hot melt dispensing handgun having a nozzle, with the holster including a body defining a cavity and further including a nozzle garage. The body is operable for receiving at least a portion of a handgun within the cavity and for supporting the handgun when the handgun is inactive. The nozzle garage has a housing defining a hollow interior communicating with the cavity and also includes a heating element. The nozzle garage is operable for receiving at least a portion of a nozzle within the hollow interior and for heating the nozzle of the handgun when the handgun is inactive.
Claims26
A holster for use with a hot melt dispensing handgun, said holster comprising:
- a body defining a cavity, said body being adapted to receive at least a portion of a handgun within said cavity and for supporting the handgun when the handgun is inactive;
- and
- a nozzle garage comprising a housing defining a hollow interior communicating with said cavity and further comprising a heating element, said nozzle garage being adapted to receive at least a portion of a nozzle of the handgun within said hollow interior and operable for heating the nozzle when the handgun is inactive.
A hot melt dispensing system comprising:
- a hot melt dispensing handgun comprising a nozzle;
- a holster comprising a body defining a cavity, said body being adapted to receive at least a portion of said handgun within said cavity and for supporting said handgun when said handgun is inactive;
- wherein
- said holster further comprises a nozzle garage, said nozzle garage comprising a housing defining a hollow interior communicating with said cavity and further comprising a heating element, said nozzle garage being adapted to receive at least a portion of said nozzle of said handgun within said hollow interior and operable for heating said nozzle when said handgun is inactive.
A hot melt dispensing system comprising:
- a hot melt dispensing handgun including a nozzle;
- a holster comprising a body defining a cavity, said body being adapted to receive at least a portion of said handgun within said cavity and for supporting said handgun when said handgun is inactive,
- wherein said holster further comprises a nozzle garage, said nozzle garage comprising a housing defining a hollow interior communicating with said cavity and further comprising a heating element, said nozzle garage being adapted to receive at least a portion of said nozzle of said handgun within said hollow interior and operable for heating said nozzle when said handgun is inactive;
- wherein
- said handgun further comprises a barrel, said nozzle being releasably secured to said barrel;
- said system further comprises a heated hose mechanically and fluidicly coupled to said barrel of said handgun and a pump in fluid communication with said heated hose, said heated hose being operable for delivering hot melt material to said barrel;
- said body comprises an open top for receiving said nozzle and at least a portion of said barrel therethrough;
- and
- said body further comprises an open end permitting the coupling of said conduit to said barrel of said handgun when said at least a portion of said barrel is disposed within said cavity, said heated hose extending from said barrel of said handgun through said open end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.