Patent ID: 7413433

Claim:
A two-piece hot runner manifold for injection molding plastic materials, the manifold comprising: a first manifold member having a first mating surface; a second manifold member having a second mating surface; said first and second surfaces mating together to form said two-piece manifold; said first and second surfaces each having portions of melt flow channels formed therein; said first surface having at least one raised member formed thereon and said second surface having at least one recess formed therein for mating with said raised member; wherein when said first and second manifold members are mated together to form said hot runner manifold, said portions of melt flow channels are mated together forming complete melt flow channels and said at least one raised member is positioned in said recess; said raised member and said recess having a space inbetween; and a bonding material positioned in said space.