Patent ID: 9688487
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: B05C,B65G,F04B

Claim:
1. An adhesive bin for storing and moving adhesive particulate to an adhesive melter, the adhesive bin comprising: a supply hopper having a sidewall and defining an interior space, said interior space configured to store adhesive particulate therein; a transfer pump having an inner pump housing defining an inlet, said transfer pump operatively connected to said supply hopper such that said inner pump housing extends into said interior space of said supply hopper, said transfer pump operable to generate a vacuum at said inlet to actuate removal of the adhesive particulate from said supply hopper; and a shroud extending into said interior space of said supply hopper, said shroud being spaced from and surrounding at least a portion of the circumference of said inner pump housing for maintaining a consistent depth of adhesive particulate located directly adjacent said inlet.