Patent ID: 9427766
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: B05B,B05C,B29B,E06B

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for melting and dispensing thermoplastic material, the apparatus comprising: a chamber for receiving particles of thermoplastic material in a flow of air, said chamber including an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion including an inlet for receiving the particles of thermoplastic material, said upper portion further including a vent for exhausting the air from the upper portion, said upper portion being unheated and thermally insulated from said lower portion by providing at least one element at least partially defining the chamber and made from a material having low thermal conductivity; and a heated device coupled to said lower portion of said chamber and configured to receive the particles of thermoplastic material from the lower portion for liquefying the particles of thermoplastic material, and heat transmitted from said heated device to said lower portion is not transferred by conduction to said upper portion of said chamber as a result of being thermally insulated from said lower portion.