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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2003
Craig Renwick, Georgetown, CA;
Denis Babin, Georgetown, CA;
Craig Renwick, Georgetown, CA;
Denis Babin, Georgetown, CA;
Mold-Masters Limited, , CA;
Abstract
An injection nozzle for an injection molding apparatus is provided. The injection nozzle includes a head portion, a body portion and a heater. The head and body portions are connected to each other and together define a nozzle melt channel. The head portion has a head portion outer surface. The head portion is adapted to be in contact with a molding apparatus component that is at a lower temperature than the head portion. The body portion has a body portion outer surface. A groove is defined in the head portion outer surface and the body portion outer surface. The heater wire is positioned in the groove. The heater is adapted to heat melt in the nozzle melt channel.