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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2004
John M. Raterman, Atlanta, GA (US);
Christopher R. Chastine, Hoschton, GA (US);
Alain Chouinard, Laval, CA;
Greg A. Craig, Dallas, GA (US);
David Pullagura, Norcross, GA (US);
Matthew R. Tinaglia, Suwanee, GA (US);
John M. Raterman, Atlanta, GA (US);
Christopher R. Chastine, Hoschton, GA (US);
Alain Chouinard, Laval, CA;
Greg A. Craig, Dallas, GA (US);
David Pullagura, Norcross, GA (US);
Matthew R. Tinaglia, Suwanee, GA (US);
Nordson Corporation, Westlake, OH (US);
Abstract
In a liquid dispensing system having a dispensing module and a gun manifold, the gun manifold includes a shelf portion that extends outwardly from its front face and the dispensing module includes a correspondingly shaped aperture configured to engage the shelf portion so that the dispensing module rests, or hangs, on the gun manifold without being held into place. From this position, the module can be easily and readily attached to the manifold. The shelf and aperture have complementary shapes and can be keyed so as to require the mating of the manifold and module in only one orientation. Additionally, an adaptor can be provided between the module and manifold so that smooth face manifolds and modules can still be coupled to corresponding manifolds and modules having shelves or apertures.