Injection molding system with nozzles in tandem

An injection molding system comprising:

• (a) a forward first elongated heated nozzle having a rear end and a forward end seated in a well in a forward mold core, said first nozzle adjacent a gate extending, from the well to a cavity, the first nozzle having a first bore extending from an inlet at the rear end to a space surrounding the forward end leading to the gate,
• (b) a backplate with a rear face having a seat therein, said seat concentrically aligned with a second melt bore extending through the backplate, the backplate being mounted on the rear end of the first nozzle with the second melt bore extending in axial alignment with the inlet to the first nozzle, the backplate having a portion which extends rearwardly into bearing contact with an upper mold core, said upper mold core holding the backplate and the first nozzle securely in place,
• (c) a rearward second elongated heated nozzle having a rear end, a forward end and a central third melt bore, said second nozzle being substantially longer than the first nozzle and being seated in a well in a rearward mold core said central third melt bore extending through said second nozzle from an inlet at the rear end of said second nozzle to the forward end of said second nozzle, the third melt bore being in axial alignment with the second melt bore through the backplate and the inlet to the first melt bore through the first nozzle, the forward end of the rearward nozzle having a forwardly projecting portion which is received in the seat in the rear face of the backplate to allow sliding axial movement between said forwardly projecting portion and said seat to provide for thermal expansion and contraction of the rearward nozzle.