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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2008
Applicants:
Hakim Boxwala, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Vijay Kudchadkar, Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Hakim Boxwala, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Vijay Kudchadkar, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Mold-Masters (2007) Limited, Georgetown, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A manifold of an injection molding apparatus includes a primary melt channel and secondary melt channels extending from the primary melt channel. A shear rod is disposed at the junction between the primary and secondary melt channels. The shear rod extends from the junction into the primary melt channel and is disposed substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the primary melt channel.