Valve bushing assembly

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2005-01-11

2005-01-11

Heitbrink, Tim (Department: 1722)

Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus

Female mold and charger to supply fluent stock under...

With means between charger and mold to cut off flow of...

C264S328900, C425S566000

Reexamination Certificate

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06840758

ABSTRACT:
A valve bushing assembly for use in an injection molding apparatus is provided. The injection molding apparatus includes a manifold block, a valve pin, and an actuator block. The manifold block has at least one melt channel therein. The manifold block has an exterior surface that faces the actuator block, and has a manifold pass-through extending from the exterior surface to the at least one melt channel. The manifold pass-through has a manifold sealing surface therein. The manifold pass-through permits the valve pin to pass therethrough. The actuator block has an actuator attached thereto, that is operatively connected to the valve pin. The valve bushing assembly includes a bushing and a spacer. The bushing is adapted to be received in the manifold pass-through. The bushing has a bushing pass-through that is adapted to align with the manifold pass-through and is adapted to slidably receive the valve pin. The bushing has a bushing sealing surface that is adapted to cooperate with the manifold sealing surface to inhibit melt leakage therebetween. The bushing has a bushing shoulder. The spacer is positioned between the manifold block and the actuator block to space the manifold block and the actuator block from each other. The spacer has a first spacer surface that is adapted to contact the actuator block. The spacer has a second spacer surface that is adapted to contact the bushing shoulder. The spacer is adapted to be substantially free of contact with the manifold block.

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