Patent ID: 8287272

Claim:
A nozzle retaining clip for retaining a nozzle assembly with a material distributing manifold to facilitate installation of a pre-assembled construction of a manifold and nozzle assembly in a mold assembly component, the manifold comprising a manifold member comprising a manifold passage for conveying material in a flowable condition, each nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle passage there-through for conveying material from the manifold passage to a mold cavity, the nozzle retaining clip comprising an attachment portion by which the clip is attached to the manifold member and an engagement portion for engaging a nozzle assembly abutted to the manifold member, wherein a pair of clips are locatable so that the respective engagement portions thereof engage opposite sides of a nozzle assembly abutted to the manifold member so as to allow the manifold member and nozzle assembly to move relative to one another while the engagement portions of the clips remain engaged with the nozzle assembly.