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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter S Melendy, Hampton, NH (US);
Richard A Belanger, Hampton, NH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222533 ; 222536 ; 222568 ;
Abstract
A glue gun includes a nozzle body and a replaceable nozzle cap. The body is mounted in a melt casting of the glue gun such that it is rotationally adjustable. Thus, a rotationally asymmetric nozzle cap is more easily used because the nozzle body can be rotated to correct misalignment of the cap due to differences in the orientation of threads holding the cap to the body. A preferred nozzle includes a plurality of openings that allows the application of several small beads. These beads can be pressed into a thin layer if delay tack adhesive is used. Also, a slotted nozzle can be used to apply the thin film