Hand tool for applying hot melt adhesive

Claim 1

A hand tool for applying a hot melt adhesive to a material to be adhered to a work surface, comprising: a housing containing a chamber adapted for retaining a selected amount of hot melt adhesive, said housing having a rest position and a use position; heater means in said housing for maintaining the hot melt adhesive in a liquefied state; a brayer roller rotatably secured to said housing; an applicator roller rotatably secured to said housing, said heater means including a portion in sliding engagement with said applicator roller; a first opening in said housing adjacent said applicator roller in communication with said chamber; whereby said housing in its rest position is adapted to rest on a horizontal support surface with the applicator roller being vertically displaced therefrom and said first opening communicating with said chamber at a point substantially above the chamber bottom, and in its use position the housing is tilted for the liquefied hot melt adhesive to flow toward said point and enter the first opening and so that at least one of the brayer and applicator rollers contacts said material.