Patent ID: 6382466
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: B05C

Abstract:
A device for dispensing flowable materials from a plurality of cartridge assemblies, said device comprising:a. a receptacle for carrying a plurality of cartridge assemblies therein, said cartridge assemblies each having a longitudinal axis and including a dispensing nozzle and an elongated tubular wall portion for containing a flowable material therein for dispensing, said wall portion being formed of a material that can be cut by a cutting surface; b. a drive mechanism for moving an elongate drive rod in a direction parallel to said longitudinal axis; c. a web assembly secured to said drive rod, said web assembly including a plurality of ejectors extending therefrom, each said ejector arranged for reciprocal movement along said longitudinal axis within one of said plurality of cartridge assemblies between a forward ejecting direction to dispense the flowable material contained therein and a return direction; and, d. at least one cutting surface disposed on said web assembly for slicing the tubular side wall of each cartridge assembly as said ejector moves in said forward ejecting direction.