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Patent Inventor Names
Terry Schwenk0
Robert Sicilia0
Date of Patent
February 20, 2007
0Patent Application Number
108191650
Date Filed
April 7, 2004
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
An edge-gated injection molding apparatus includes a first, rear-mounted nozzle that is coupled to a manifold for receiving a melt stream therefrom. A second, front-mounted nozzle is coupled to the first nozzle by a nozzle link that is provided between the first and second nozzles. A plurality of gate seals are coupled to a forward end of the second nozzle. The gate seals receive melt from a plurality of melt passages and deliver the melt to a plurality of mold cavities through respective gates. The second nozzle is slidably removable from the first nozzle via the nozzle link to facilitate repair or replacement of the gate seals.
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