SPIDERWEB MAKER

PISTOLET PRODUISANT DES TOILES D'ARAIGNEE

English Abstract

The present invention is a spiderweb maker gun comprising a body having a
handle, a trigger, and a discharge nozzle. A source of pressurized air is
supplied to
an air inlet which is secured to the handle of the gun and which is controlled
by an
adjustable air valve. The discharge side of the air valve has an air conduit
extending
therefrom which has an air discharge end or nozzle positioned below the glue
discharge nozzle so that pressurized air is directed into the stream of hot
glue failing
or dropping from the glue discharge nozzle. The pressurized air blows the hot
glue in
a stream towards the area where the spiderweb is to be created with the glue
drying
and cooling as it is being blown from the gun. The gun is selectively moved
while the
stream of hot glue is being blown therefrom to create the spiderweb pattern.

Claims

CLAIMS
1. A spiderweb maker, comprising:

a hand-held hot glue gun which is adapted to discharge hot glue from a hot
glue
discharge nozzle;

said hot glue gun having a source of pressurized air connected thereto;

said hot glue gun having an air discharge nozzle positioned thereon, which is
fluidly
connected to the source of pressurized air, which directs the pressurized air
into the hot glue being discharged from said hot glue discharge nozzle to blow

the hot glue therefrom to enable a user of said gun to maneuver said gun to
create a spiderweb on a supporting surface.

2. The spiderweb maker of claim 1 wherein said gun includes a variable
volume valve which is operatively associated with the source of pressurized
air to
control the volume of pressurized air being supplied to said air discharge
nozzle.

3. The spiderweb maker of claim 1 wherein the hot glue being discharged
from said hot glue discharge nozzle falls downwardly therefrom into the
pressurized
air being discharged from said air discharge nozzle.

4. The spiderweb maker of claim 1 wherein said glue gun includes a
movable trigger which controls the flow of hot glue from said hot glue
discharge
nozzle.

5. The spiderweb maker of claim 1 wherein said air discharge nozzle is
positioned below said hot glue discharge nozzle.

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Description

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SPIDERWEB MAKER

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a spiderweb maker and more particularly to a
spiderweb maker which is in the form of a modified hand-held glue gun having a
supply of air under pressure added thereto to enable hot glue to be blown from
the
glue gun to create a spiderweb which may be attached to doorways, windows,
trees,
walls, etc., for decorative purposes such as Halloween.

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART

Glue guns have been used for many years for applying hot glue or adhesive to
surfaces or objects for gluing purposes. Normally, the hot glue is ejected
from the
glue gun by means of a pump-like trigger which discharges a predetermined
amount
of hot glue from the nozzle of the glue gun with each cycle of the trigger.
Applicant
has discovered that if the hot glue is discharged from the glue gun so as to
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downwardly into the path of pressurized air, the glue wiil be blown from the
gun and
wli cool and dry in the air and that a person may manipulate the gun to form
spiderwebs for decorative purposes such as Halloween or the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A spiderweb maker or gun is disclosed which includes a modified conventional
glue gun adapted to discharge hot glue or adhesive therefrom from a glue
discharge
nozzle. A source of pressurized air is attached to the glue gun with the air
discharge
nozzle thereof being located below the glue discharge nozzle so that
discharged glue
will fall downwardly into the path of discharged air so that the glue will be
blown
through the air for approximately six to ten feet to enable it to be attached
to a
supporting surface. The gun may be maneuvered to create a spiderweb suitable
for
decorative use such as in Halloween decorations.

It is therefore a principai object of the invention to provide a spiderweb
maker
gun.

A further object of the invention is to provide a spiderweb maker which is
adapted to discharge glue into the path of a stream of pressurized air so that
a
spiderweb may be formed.

A further object of the Invention is to provide a spiderweb maker in the shape
of a hand-held gun.

These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Fig. I is a perspective view of the spiderweb maker gun of this invention;
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Fig. 2 is a side view of the spiderweb maker gun of this invention;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the spiderweb maker of this
invention
being used to create a spiderweb on a window; and

Fig. 4 is a partial schematic of the means for supplying pressurized air to
the
gun.

ETAILI=D DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The numeral 10 refers to the spiderweb maker gun of this invention which is in
the form of a hand-held gun including a body 11, a handle 12 and a discharge
nozzle
14. The structure just described is a conventional glue gun which is designed
to
receive glue or adhesive cartridges 13 therein in conventional fashion and to
heat the
same for discharge therefrom when the trigger 16 is actuated. When the trigger
16 is
depressed, a predetermined amount of hot glue or adhesive is discharged from
the
nozzle 14. The nozzle of the conventional glue gun normally directs the glue
outwardly therefrom in a straight line. The discharged glue will drop or fall
downwardly therefrom as will be described in more detail hereinafter.

In order to create a spiderweb 17, a source of pressurized air is attached to
an
air inlet 18 secured to the gun handle, Inlet 18 is connected to a variable
volume
valve 20 (Fig. 4) which is controlled by a rotatable knob 22. Aflexibie air
tube 24
extends from the discharge side of valve 20 to a metal tube 26 having a
discharge
end 28 adapted to direct pressurized air into the stream of hot glue being
ejected
from the glue discharge nozzle 14 which falls or draps downwardly from the
glue
discharge nozzle 14. The amount of air being directed into the stream of glue
is
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controlled by the rotatable knob 22 which may be moved between "on" and "off"
positions and posi#ions therebetween.

The gun 10 includes conventional means for heatang the glue being dispensed
therefrom. Gun 10 also includes an "on-ofP' switch 30 which controls the
conventional glue heater in the gun 10. Light 32 indicates when the glue
heater is in
operation. The conventional glue heater is electrically powered by means of
the
electrical cord 34 which is connected to a source of AC power. If desired, the
conventional glue heater could be powered by a DC battery or batteries. Gun 10
also includes a pair of selectively pivotally movable supports 36 and 38 for
supporting
the hot glue gun on a support surface in conventional fashion.

When it is desired to create a spiderweb 17, the operator will insert a glue
stick
or cartridge 13 into the gun 10 in conventional fashion. Switch 30 will be
then moved
to the "on" position to cause the glue in the glue stick or cartridge to be
heated.
When the glue stick or cartridge has been sufFciently heated, the operator
will then
open the valve 20 by way of the knob 22 so that pressurized air is discharged
from
the discharge end 28. The operator then depresses or cycles the trigger 16 to
cause
hot glue to be discharged from the glue discharge nozzle 14 into the stream of
pressurized air. The pressurized air blows the hot glue in a stream towards
the area
where the spiderweb 17 is to be created, as seen in Fig. 3. The operator then
moves
the gun, and thus the stream of hot glue, in a pattern to create a spiderweb
17. The
hot glue dries and cools as it is being blown towards the surface or area
where the
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spiderweb is to be created so that the spiderweb remains in place after it has
been
formed.

Thus it can be seen that a novel spiderweb maker has been provided which
converts a conventional hot glue gun into a spiderweb maker by attaching an
air line
or air hose thereto wherein the discharge therefrom is directed into a stream
of glue
being discharged from the glue discharge nozzle 14 to create spiderwebs.

Thus it can be seen that the invention accomplishes at least all of its stated
objectives.

Representative Drawing