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Sprue bushing with automatically activated gate

US4828480A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 16, 1988
Grant dateMay 9, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 16, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S425/005
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An injection mold having a fixed mold member and a movable mold member, a sprue bushing assembly mounted in the fixed member containing an automatically actuated gate slidably mounted therein for opening and closing the sprue hole in response to the positioning of the mold members.

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