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US 12,734,737 B2Granted
Side gate nozzle and injection mold
AssigneeThermoplay S.p.A.
InventorsGuido Bosonetto, Flavio Depré, Carlo Cocito
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a side gate nozzle comprising a body with at least one slot for receiving at least one tip insert. The nozzle further comprises a tip insert comprising at least one tip element being in a mounted position arranged in the at least one slot and an expander clamping in an expanded position the tip insert with respect to a bottom of the slot and at least one thereto opposite bearing surface arranged at an undercut.
Claims17
A side gate nozzle (1) comprising
- a. a body (2) with at least one slot (3) for receiving at least one tip insert (4);
- b. a tip insert (4) being in a mounted position arranged in the at least one slot (3);
- c. an expander (5) clamping in an expanded position the tip insert (4) with respect to a bottom (6) of the at least one slot (3) and at least one thereto substantially opposed bearing surface (7) arranged at an undercut (8);
- d. wherein the expander (5) comprises a clamping element (9) for engaging in the mounted position with the undercut (8) and clamping in the expanded position the tip insert (4) with respect to the bottom (6) of the at least one slot (3);
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- e. wherein the clamping element (9) is expandable by a threaded member (12) arranged in an opening (23) of, or integrally connected to, the clamping element (9) pressing against the tip insert body (10), thereby expanding the clamping element (9) away from the tip insert body (10).
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