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Method for the prevention of drooling from a plastic injection molding mold and injection nozzles

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-07-18
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Granted: 1981-11-10
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Expires: 1999-07-18
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Abstract

Abstract A method for the prevention of drooling from a plastic injection molding mold and injection nozzles. The method comprises the steps of varying a volume of a sprue in injection molding mold by movement of a plunger in a nozzle touch member inserted into the sprue, automatically returning the plunger previously moved by the nozzle touch force to its original position as the nozzle touch force decreases when the nozzle moves away after injection molding has been carried out, and increasing the sprue volume equal to an amount of movement thereof more than when injection is made to reduce the residual pressure to the extent that no drooling is introduced while maintaining said nozzle in contact with said nozzle receiver.

Inventors

  • 👤 Katashi Aoki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 18:41
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/17; B29C45/20; B29C45/26; B29C45/27; B29C45/2758; B29C2045/2796

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 221 words
A method for the prevention of drooling from a plastic injection molding mold in which a nozzle is arranged to impose a touching force on a nozzle receiver on said mold during injection of plastic, and said nozzle is arranged to remove said touching force after injection of said plastic; said method comprising: providing a space having a variable volume within said mold adjacent said nozzle receiver; decreasing the volume of said space in response to the imposition of said touching force; and increasing the volume of said space in response to the removal of said touching force; said method further characterized in that a plunger of a nozzle touch member provided with a flow passage is slidably inserted into a sprue connected to the hot runner in the injection molding mold, said plunger being always biased outwardly by means of the return spring so that the plunger may be moved inwardly by means of an external force, and after said plunger has been moved inwardly by the nozzle touch for injection molding, the plunger is automatically returned to its original position as the touch force decreases due to the separation of the nozzle to increase the volume of sprue so that the residual pressure of the sprue and hot runner is reduced to the extent that no drooling is introduced.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 221 words
A method for the prevention of drooling from a plastic injection molding mold in which a nozzle is arranged to impose a touching force on a nozzle receiver on said mold during injection of plastic, and said nozzle is arranged to remove said touching force after injection of said plastic; said method comprising: providing a space having a variable volume within said mold adjacent said nozzle receiver; decreasing the volume of said space in response to the imposition of said touching force; and increasing the volume of said space in response to the removal of said touching force; said method further characterized in that a plunger of a nozzle touch member provided with a flow passage is slidably inserted into a sprue connected to the hot runner in the injection molding mold, said plunger being always biased outwardly by means of the return spring so that the plunger may be moved inwardly by means of an external force, and after said plunger has been moved inwardly by the nozzle touch for injection molding, the plunger is automatically returned to its original position as the touch force decreases due to the separation of the nozzle to increase the volume of sprue so that the residual pressure of the sprue and hot runner is reduced to the extent that no drooling is introduced.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 111 words
A method for the prevention of drooling from a plastic injection molding mold and injection nozzle in which said nozzle is arranged to impose a touching force on a nozzle receiver on said mold during injection of plastic, and said nozzle is arranged to remove said touching force after injection of said plastic; said method comprising: providing a space having a variable volume within said mold adjacent said nozzle receiver; decreasing the volume of said space in response to the imposition of said touching force; and increasing the volume of said space in response to the removal of said touching force while maintaining said nozzle in contract with said nozzle receiver.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 111 words
A method for the prevention of drooling from a plastic injection molding mold and injection nozzle in which said nozzle is arranged to impose a touching force on a nozzle receiver on said mold during injection of plastic, and said nozzle is arranged to remove said touching force after injection of said plastic; said method comprising: providing a space having a variable volume within said mold adjacent said nozzle receiver; decreasing the volume of said space in response to the imposition of said touching force; and increasing the volume of said space in response to the removal of said touching force while maintaining said nozzle in contract with said nozzle receiver.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 141 words
The method for the prevention of drooling from a plastic injection molding mold and injection nozzles as claimed in claim 2 characterized in that a plunger of a nozzle touch member provided with a flow passage is slidably inserted into a sprue connected to the hot runner in the injection molding mold, said plunger being always biased outwardly by means of the return spring so that the plunger may be moved inwardly by means of an external force, and after said plunger has been moved inwardly by the nozzle touch for injection molding, the plunger is automatically returned to its original position as the touch force decreases due to the separation of the nozzle to increase the volume of sprue so that the residual pressure of the sprue and hot runner is reduced to the extent that no drooling is introduced.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB767146A Cited
US3339239A Cited
US3934626A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1984-11-09 1985-05-11 1985-11-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-11-09 1989-05-11 1989-11-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1992-11-09 1993-05-11 1993-11-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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