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Manual dispenser for thermoplastic material

US5980144A · kind A · utility

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34Claims
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Filing dateOct 1, 1997
Grant dateNov 9, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA45D26/0014
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Hand held dispenser for thermoplastic material including a casing forming a manual holding element and enclosing a space for receiving a mass of thermoplastic material in a solid state, the casing having an open outlet end communicating with the space; a component for advancing the thermoplastic material toward the open end of the casing, and a heating element for heating the thermoplastic material to a flowable state, wherein the heating element has a low thermal inertia, is arranged in a substantially homogeneous manner across a surface disposed opposite the open end and having dimensions which correspond to dimensions of the open end and wherein the heating element further acts to distribute thermoplastic material in a flowable state in the form of a sheet on a receiving surface.

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