Glue applicator

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a glue applicator, as taken from the top, front end and right side thereof;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, as taken from the right side in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, as taken from the left side in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front end view thereof, as taken from the left end of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a rear end view thereof, as taken from the right end of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a glue applicator, as taken from the top, front end and right side thereof;

FIG. 9 is a side view thereof, as taken from the right side in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a side view thereof, as taken from the left side in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a front end view thereof, as taken from the left end of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a rear end view thereof, as taken from the right end of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a glue applicator, as taken from the top, front end and right side thereof;

FIG. 16 is a side view thereof, as taken from the right side in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a side view thereof, as taken from the left side in FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a front end view thereof, as taken from the left end of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a rear end view thereof, as taken from the right end of FIG. 16;

FIG. 20 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 21 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the glue applicator that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a glue applicator, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1139625
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 16, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: Rockler Companies, Inc. (Medina, MN)
Inventors: Andres Carriazo (Hopkins, MN), Jonathan Barth (Maple Grove, MN)
Primary Examiner: Wendy L Arminio
Assistant Examiner: Katherine E Morris
Application Number: 29/849,985
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