Apparatus for melting thermoplastic material

- Nordson Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective elevational view of an apparatus for melting thermoplastic material showing according to a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a right elevational view wherein the left elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a top plan elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective elevational view of an apparatus for melting thermoplastic material according to another embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 6 wherein the left elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 9 is a top plan elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a front perspective elevational view of an apparatus for melting thermoplastic material according to still another embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a right elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 11 wherein the left elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 14 is a top plan elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 11.

Claims

The ornamental design for an apparatus for melting thermoplastic material, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D270353 August 30, 1983 Lewellen
D276617 December 4, 1984 Scholl et al.
4485942 December 4, 1984 Petrecca
D360422 July 18, 1995 Frates et al.
D388800 January 6, 1998 Zook et al.
D425530 May 23, 2000 Lafitte
Other references
  • NCG Hotmelt Equipment; Airprint Systems, Inc.; (brochure).
  • The Valco Hot Melt System; Valco Cincinnati; (brochure).
  • 1996 Adhesives and Sealants Equipment Catalog; Nordson Corporation; pp. 1-1 to 1-84; 2-i to 2-9; and 13-20.
  • Packaging Newsline; ITW (brochure).
  • Slautterback® HotMelt Applicator Systems; 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D489741
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 2002
Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
Assignee: Nordson Corporation (Westlake, OH)
Inventors: Wayne A. Calco (Mountain View, CA), David F. Bullock (Monterey, CA), Dale T. Christensen (Castroville, CA), Daniel J. Chen (Atlanta, GA), Paul S. Frates (Lawrenceville, GA), William A. Lewis (Lilburn, GA), Kenneth E. Rothrauff (Suwanee, GA)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Raymond J. Slattery, III
Application Number: 29/170,100
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Heat Treatment, Welding Or Brazing (D15/144)
International Classification: 1509;