Patent ID: 8734146

Claim:
A miniature automatic shut-off nozzle tip for an injection molding machine that acts as a selective checked valve, said injection molding machine comprises, an elongated helical plastizing screw within a heated barrel, a non-return valve in communication with said screw, a nozzle distribution chamber and a nozzle tip downstream from said non-return valve, said miniature automatic shut-off nozzle tip comprises, a nozzle body, a passageway chamber in said nozzle body, a rear valve seat in said passageway chamber, having an upstream opening in communication with said nozzle distribution chamber, and a downstream sealing surface for registration with a poppit valve element in said normally closed position, said poppit valve element centered along the axis of said nozzle body passageway chamber and said rear valve seat and aligned in select sealing registration therewith, said poppit valve element having an exterior diameter surface adjacent the inside diameter surface of said passageway chamber, and a central valve seat element engagement surface of a diameter less than that of said inside interior diameter of said passageway chamber defining a fluid flow passageway when said poppit valve element is in open position, a spring in said passageway chamber registering with said poppit valve element movable from a first spring-urged normally closed position against said rear valve seat to a second open position under upstream fluid material flow pressure, an injection orifice in said nozzle body in communication with said passageway chamber downstream of said poppit valve element, said spring in said passageway chamber comprising a plurality of apertured spring elements defining a fluid material passageway therethrough.