Patent ID: 6945308

Claim:
An assembly for use with hot chamber die casting comprising a gooseneck assembly having a channel extending therethrough, wherein the gooseneck assembly has an exterior surface, an interior surface and a bottom; wherein the interior surface defines the channel extending therethrough; a plunger matingly engaging the channel; a bottom intake port located in the bottom of the gooseneck wherein the bottom port includes a passageway extending from the exterior surface to the interior surface of the gooseneck; and a plug assembly housed by the bottom intake port; wherein the passageway of the bottom port is open when the plug assembly is in an upper position and the passageway is closed when the plug assembly is in a lower position wherein the plug assembly includes an interior plug and a shaft wherein the interior plug is adjacent the interior surface of the bottom of the gooseneck and wherein the passageway of the bottom port houses the shaft of the plug assembly.