(19)
(11) EP 1 151 805 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/45

(21) Application number: 01110002.1

(22) Date of filing: 25.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B05C 11/10, B05B 15/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 05.05.2000 IT TV000048

(71) Applicant: W.P.R. S.r.l.
31049 Valdobbiadene (Prov. of Treviso) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Pincin, Antonio
    31044 Montebelluna (Treviso) (IT)

(74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano
20123 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Applicator for hot-melt adhesive


(57) An applicator (1) for hot-melt adhesive, of the type that comprises a supporting frame (2) for a first temperature-controlled tank (5) for the adhesive, at least one pump (6), a temperature-controlled melting hopper (7) and temperature-controlled application devices. The applicator (1) comprises a second tank (8) for cleaning material, and upstream of the pump a selector valve is provided which is suitable to select connection to the first or second tanks (5,8), so as to allow the flow of the adhesive or of the cleaning material.






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