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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2004
Applicant:
Gino Colonico, Georgetown, CA;
Inventor:
Gino Colonico, Georgetown, CA;
Assignee:
Mold-Masters (2007) Limited, Georgetown, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/23 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing melt from a stagnation zone in a melt conduit extending from a melt source to a mold cavity is provided. The stagnation zone may be created by the presence of a valve pin in the melt conduit for controlling melt flow therethrough. The apparatus includes a stagnation zone cleaner that is moveable through the stagnation zone for urging melt out of the stagnation zone.