Patent ID: 6581805
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: B05C,E04F

Abstract:
A viscous fluid applicator comprising:a) a chamber for holding a supply of viscous fluid, b) an applicator head on a first end of said chamber, said applicator head having a discharge nozzle, c) a dispensing head movable through said chamber for discharging viscous fluid from said nozzle, d) a main housing extending from a second end of said chamber, said main housing including a gas spring operator operatively connected to said dispensing head for moving said dispensing head through said chamber, said gas spring having loading and discharge modes, e) a loading mechanism for admitting viscous fluid into said chamber when said gas spring is in loading mode, and f) a discharge control mechanism operatively associated with the main housing for closing off said discharge nozzle when said gas spring is in loading mode and for opening said discharge nozzle when said gas spring is in discharge mode.