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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2016
Nordson Corporation, Westlake, OH (US);
Christopher R. Chastine, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Justin A. Clark, Suwanee, GA (US);
Peter W. Estelle, Norcross, GA (US);
Howard B. Evans, Sugar Hill, GA (US);
Charles P. Ganzer, Cumming, GA (US);
Manuel A. Guerrero, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Enes Ramosevac, Snellville, CA (US);
John M. Riney, Buford, GA (US);
Sang Hyub Shin, Duluth, GA (US);
Leslie J. Varga, Cumming, GA (US);
Nordson Corporation, Westlake, OH (US);
Abstract
A melter for heating and melting particulate hot melt adhesive into a liquefied form is disclosed. The melter includes a heated receiving device having an interior with an inlet configured to receive the particulate hot melt adhesive and an outlet. A flexible hopper holds a supply of the particulate hot melt adhesive and a particulate hot melt adhesive feed device allows the particulate hot melt adhesive to be directed from the flexible hopper to the inlet of the heated receiving device.