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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2010
Christopher R. Chastine, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
John M. Riney, Buford, GA (US);
Laurence B. Saidman, Duluth, GA (US);
Christopher R. Chastine, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
John M. Riney, Buford, GA (US);
Laurence B. Saidman, Duluth, GA (US);
Nordson Corporation, Westlake, OH (US);
Abstract
Dispensers with replaceable actuators and related methods. A representative dispenser includes a sealed fluid chamber with a fluid inlet and a valve seat, a valve member configured to be reciprocally moveable relative to the valve seat, and an actuator interface. The dispenser includes first and second actuators configured to be coupled with the actuator interface for reciprocally moving the valve member. The first actuator is configured to operate by a different motive force than the second actuator. The first actuator can be removed and replaced with the second actuator. The methods involve the ability to replace the first actuator with a second actuator.