Gate adapter and gate system for a gate adapter

A gate adaptor for receiving a molten molding material and for the discharge thereof to a gate distributor block (9), wherein the gate adaptor (7) has an inlet (10) for receiving the molten molding material, first and second outlets for the controlled discharge of the molten molding material and first and second closable connecting passages (18, 18′) which respectively connect an outlet to the inlet (10).

A gate system comprising a gate adapter and a gate distributor block wherein the gate adapter is for receiving a molten molding material and for the discharge thereof to the gate distributor block (9), wherein the gate adaptor (7) has an inlet (10) for receiving the molten molding material, first and second outlets for the controlled discharge of the molten molding material and first and second closable connecting passages (18, 18′) which respectively connect an outlet to an inlet (10) of the distributor block, said distributor block (9) having at least two inlets for connection to outlets of the gate adaptor (7) and at least two ingate passages (13) for connection to a mold cavity, wherein each ingate passage (13) is connected by way of distributor passages to at least one inlet of the gate distributor block (9).