Patent ID: 6371174
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: B05C,B29B,B29C,B29K

Abstract:
An apparatus for melting solid and quasi-solid materials, comprising;a.) a melter body including a hopper having an interior space for receiving said material add at least one heating element operatively connected to melt said materials; b.) a lid operatively connected to close the hopper in an air tight manner; c.) an air control system including a first loop in operative communication with the interior space through a first valving arrangement and including at least one of a vacuum pump and vacuum generator for removing air from said interior space; and a second loop in operative communication with the interior space though a second valving arrangement and containing at least one dryer filter for removing moisture from a source of air and including an outlet for discharging the dried air into the interior space; and d.) a control system operatively connected to the air control system for alternately actuating the first and second valving arrangements to operate the first and second loops to withdraw moisture laden air from the interior space and replace it with dried air.