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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 1987
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1986
Harald H Schmidt, Georgetown, CA;
Rory McDowall, Acton, CA;
Mold-Masters Limited, Georgetown, CA;
Abstract
This invention relates to a valve gated injection molding system in which melt flows through an elongated manifold to a number of spaced nozzles to fill a single non-linear cavity. Each nozzle is mounted against a manifold offset block which is bolted to the side of the manifold. Pressurized melt from the manifold flows through a melt duct in each manifold block and through the central bore of the respective nozzle to a gate into the cavity. Actuating mechanism is mounted to reciprocate a valve pin extending through each manifold block and nozzle. Each manifold offset block can be mounted with a different orientation on the side of the manifold to properly space the gates along the non-linear cavity to ensure it completely fills as quickly as possible. Slight lateral movement of each manifold block relative to the manifold is permitted to avoid melt leakage due to misalignment of the nozzles as a result of thermal expansion of the manifold.