Patent ID: 7410080

Claim:
A holding system for a dispensing system for hardenable materials, the dispensing system comprising a dispensing gun and a product cartridge having a dispensing tip defining a dispensing opening, the holding system comprising: a holding structure comprising a side wall and a bottom wall, where the holding structure defines a main opening, at least one wall opening, and a holding chamber, whereby the holding chamber is sized and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the dispensing system; a plug projection extending from the bottom wall into the holding chamber, where the at least one wall opening is arranged to allow access to the plug projection within the holding chamber; and a plurality of guide ribs that extend from the side wall into the holding chamber a major portion of said plug projection extending beyond a bottom edge of said wall opening; whereby the holding chamber is sized and dimensioned to receive the dispensing system; and as the dispensing system is placed into the holding chamber, at least one of the guide ribs engages a portion of the dispensing system to facilitate entry of the plug projection into the dispensing opening; and as the dispensing system is placed within the holding chamber, entry of the plug projection into the dispensing opening can further be facilitated by reaching through the at least one wall opening.