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A feeder handle (16) for a hot glue dispenser (10) has a main body portion (30) which defines a hand grip (35), and a forward end portion (32) which extends forward of the main body portion (30) for releasibly engaging a cartridge barrel (20) having a heating cartridge (22) for heating a stick of gl

A feeder handle (16) for a hot glue dispenser (10) has a main body portion (30) which defines a hand grip (35), and a forward end portion (32) which extends forward of the main body portion (30) for releasibly engaging a cartridge barrel (20) having a heating cartridge (22) for heating a stick of glue (15) and dispensing a melted end of the stick of glue (15) therefrom. The forward end portion (32) of the feeder handle (16) includes a protruding portion (34) which slidably engages within a mounting channel (28) formed into the cartridge barrel (20) to align the main body portion (30) of the feeder handle (16) and the cartridge barrel (20) when the cartridge barrel (20) is mounted to the feeder handle (16). A feeder mechanism (18) is mounted to the feeder handle (16), and includes a feed member (90) which is selectably moveable to advance the stick of glue (15) toward a dispensing end of the cartridge barrel (20). An electric switch (32) is mounted to the feeder handle (16) and is actuated by an actuation member (40), which is mounted to the cartridge barrel (20), such that electric power is automatically disconnected from a first power connector (36) of the feeder handle (16) when the cartridge barrel (20) is removed from the feeder handle (16).

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for dispensing a hot glue, comprising in combination:a handle having a main body portion which defines a hand grip, and a forward end portion which extends forward of said main body portion for releasibly engaging a cartridge barrel having a heating cartridge

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for dispensing a hot glue, comprising in combination:a handle having a main body portion which defines a hand grip, and a forward end portion which extends forward of said main body portion for releasibly engaging a cartridge barrel having a heating cartridge for heating a stick of glue and dispensing a melted end of the stick of glue therefrom;a feeder mechanism mounted to at least one of said handle and the cartridge barrel, said feeder mechanism including a feed member which is selectably moveable to advance the stick of glue toward a dispensing end of the cartridge barrel;wherein one of the cartridge barrel and said forward end portion of said handle includes a mounting channel, and the other of the cartridge barrel and said forward end portion of said handle includes a protruding portion; andwherein said protruding portion slidably engages within said mounting channel to align the cartridge barrel with said main body portion of said handle when the cartridge barrel is mounted to said handle.