Patent ID: 7732736

Claim:
A hot melt adhesive hose assembly, comprising: a hose conduit for conducting hot melt adhesive material from a hot melt adhesive supply end portion of said hose conduit, which is adapted to be fluidically connected to a supply of hot melt adhesive material, to a hot melt adhesive applicator end portion of said hose conduit which is adapted to be fluidically connected to a hot melt adhesive material applicator for dispensing hot melt adhesive material; an electrical power supply circuit; a heater circuit operatively connected to said hose conduit for heating said hose conduit, when said heater circuit is electrically connected to said electrical power supply circuit, so as to maintain the temperature of the hot melt adhesive material, being conducted through said hose conduit, at a predetermined temperature level; a temperature sensor operatively connected to said hose conduit for detecting the temperature of said hose conduit so as to ensure that said heater circuit is properly heating said hose conduit in order to maintain the temperature of the hot melt adhesive material, being conducted through said hose conduit, to the predetermined temperature level; and fusible link means operatively connected to said hose conduit for detecting a temperature level which exceeds said predetermined temperature level of the hot melt adhesive material being conducted through said hose conduit, at substantially any location located along substantially the entire longitudinal extent of said hose conduit so as to terminate power to said heater circuit in order to prevent thermal damage to said hose conduit.