Apparatus for melting thermoplastic material

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.

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Inventors:	Calco; Wayne A. (Mountain View, CA), Bullock; David F. (Monterey, CA), Christensen; Dale T. (Castroville, CA), Chen; Daniel J. (Atlanta, GA), Frates; Paul S. (Lawrenceville, GA), Lewis; William A. (Lilburn, GA), Rothrauff; Kenneth E. (Suwanee, GA)
Assignee:	Nordson Corporation (Westlake, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/170,100
Filed:	October 31, 2002

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Current U.S. Class:	D15/144
Current International Class:	1509
Field of Search:	;D15/144,144.1,144.2 ;222/146.5,152,156,189.06,397 ;219/424

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D270353	August 1983	Lewellen
D276617	December 1984	Scholl et al.
4485942	December 1984	Petrecca
D360422	July 1995	Frates et al.
D388800	January 1998	Zook et al.
D425530	May 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.RTM. HotMelt Applicator Systems; 1996..

Primary Examiner: Davis; Antoine Duval
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Slattery, III; Raymond J.