FIG. 1 is a front perspective elevational view of an apparatus for melting thermoplastic material showing according to a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a right elevational view wherein the left elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a top plan elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective elevational view of an apparatus for melting thermoplastic material according to another embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 6 wherein the left elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 9 is a top plan elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a front perspective elevational view of an apparatus for melting thermoplastic material according to still another embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a right elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 11 wherein the left elevational view being a mirror image;

FIG. 14 is a top plan elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view of the embodiment of FIG. 11.

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