Abstract: An adhesive melter includes a melter tank with an interior communicating with a top opening, a sealing flange surrounding the top opening, and a lid assembly. The lid assembly includes guide rails and a lid for sliding on the guide rails between an open position exposing the top opening a closed position over the top opening. The lid includes a closure surface that slides generally along a plane of the sealing flange when the lid slides on the guide rails, and the closure surface also moves in a direction transverse to the plane defined by the sealing flange simultaneous to this sliding movement. The sliding movement of the lid enables an operator to grasp the handle and control the lid movement over the full range of lid movement, while the transverse movement of the closure surface avoids stiction forces from preventing sliding movement.

Abstract: An adhesive melter includes a melter tank with an interior communicating with a top opening, a sealing flange surrounding the top opening, and a lid assembly. The lid assembly includes guide rails and a lid for sliding on the guide rails between an open position exposing the top opening a closed position over the top opening. The lid includes a closure surface that slides generally along a plane of the sealing flange when the lid slides on the guide rails, and the closure surface also moves in a direction transverse to the plane defined by the sealing flange simultaneous to this sliding movement. The sliding movement of the lid enables an operator to grasp the handle and control the lid movement over the full range of lid movement, while the transverse movement of the closure surface avoids stiction forces from preventing sliding movement.

Abstract: An apparatus for use with an adhesive dispenser configured to apply an adhesive to an edge of a moving substrate. The mounting system includes a support post and a main body. The main body is configured to support the adhesive dispenser and is coupled to the support post, with the main body being configured to deflect the adhesive dispenser in a first direction and in a second direction transverse to the first direction upon contact of the substrate with the adhesive dispenser.

Abstract: An adhesive dispenser is provided that includes a valve body, a valve block mounted for sliding movement along a surface of the valve body and an actuator assembly operative to move the valve block between open and closed positions. With the valve block in an open position, adhesive can flow through a supply passage, a first plurality of distribution passages in the valve body, and a second plurality of distribution passages in the valve block. The second plurality of distribution passages have first ends that open toward the valve body and second ends adapted to the dispense adhesive onto a substrate. When the valve block is in the closed position, the first and second pluralities of distribution passages are misaligned and adhesive is not dispensed.

Abstract: An apparatus for use with an adhesive dispenser configured to apply an adhesive to an edge of a moving substrate. The mounting system includes a support post and a main body. The main body is configured to support the adhesive dispenser and is coupled to the support post, with the main body being configured to deflect the adhesive dispenser in a first direction and in a second direction transverse to the first direction upon contact of the substrate with the adhesive dispenser.