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Brevet US7780434 - Nozzle for an injection molding apparatus - Google Brevets
A nozzle for an injection molding apparatus is provided. The injection molding apparatus has a mold component that defines a mold cavity and a gate into the mold cavity. The nozzle includes a nozzle body, a heater, a tip, a tip retainer, and a nozzle seal piece. The nozzle body defines a nozzle body...http://www.google.fr/patents/US7780434?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US7780434 - Nozzle for an injection molding apparatus
Numéro de publication US7780434 B2
Numéro de demande US 12/562,416
Autre référence de publication CA2358148A1, CA2462311A1, CA2462311C, CN1596182A, CN100349719C, CN101177033A, CN101177033B, DE60232261D1, EP1436132A1, EP1436132B1, EP2080604A1, EP2080604B1, US6921257, US6971869, US7108503, US7891969, US20030086997, US20040265417, US20050106283, US20050214403, US20100028481, US20100310708, WO2003028974A1
Numéro de publication 12562416, 562416, US 7780434 B2, US 7780434B2, US-B2-7780434, US7780434 B2, US7780434B2
Citations de brevets (211), Citations hors brevets (143), Référencé par (1), Classifications (9), Événements juridiques (2)
US 7780434 B2
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50 Husky Opposition 3 dated Sep. 7, 2007.
51 Husky Opposition 4 dated Sep. 7, 2007.
52 Husky Opposition to Mold Masters Responsive Motion re Claim 40 dated Sep. 10, 2007.
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55 Husky Reply 2 dated Oct. 10, 2007.
56 Husky Reply 3 dated Oct. 10, 2007.
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Classification internationale B29C45/27, B29C45/20, B29C45/74, B29C47/12
Classification coopérative B29C45/278, B29C2045/2761