Patent ID: 7524183
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
1. An injection molding apparatus comprising: a manifold having at least one manifold melt channel for receiving a melt stream of moldable material under pressure; a first nozzle having a first nozzle melt channel in fluid communication with said manifold melt channel; a second nozzle having a second nozzle melt channel in fluid communication with said first nozzle melt channel and a heater coupled thereto, said second nozzle further including a plurality of melt channels extending radially outwardly from said second melt channel; a separate nozzle link having a link melt channel for fluidly coupling said first nozzle melt channel and said second nozzle melt channel, said nozzle link slidably connecting said first nozzle to said second nozzle; and a plurality of gate seals coupled to said second nozzle, said plurality of gate seals for delivering the melt stream from said plurality of melt channels extending radially outwardly from said second melt channel to a plurality of mold gates leading to one or more mold cavities.