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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Benjamin J Bondeson, Buford, GA (US);
Paul S Frates, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
John E Jackson, Moreland Hills, OH (US);
Assignee:
Nordson Corporation, Westlake, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222-1 ; 219421 ; 222 23 ; 222 54 ; 222 77 ; 2221465 ; 222325 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for use in supplying thermoplastic material such as hot melt adhesive from containers includes an apparatus for detecting and indicating when thermoplastic material or adhesive has moved out the container such that the container may be removed from the apparatus. Both force responsive and temperature responsive indicators are disclosed, along with various signalling devices, to inform an operator when the container may be removed leaving the material within the apparatus.