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Disclosed herein is a molten molding material dispenser for use in a molding machine and/or molding machine assemblies. The dispenser includes an outlet body defining an outlet, and also includes an outlet cover being operatively movable relative to the outlet, any one of the outlet body, the outlet

Disclosed herein is a molten molding material dispenser for use in a molding machine and/or molding machine assemblies. The dispenser includes an outlet body defining an outlet, and also includes an outlet cover being operatively movable relative to the outlet, any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof being magnetically movable, the outlet body and the outlet cover being mechanical-actuation disengaged.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A molten molding material dispenser, comprising: an outlet body defining an outlet; an outlet cover being mechanical-actuation disengaged, the outlet cover having a magnet being positionable proximate to: a magnetic flux generator, the outlet being any one of coverable

The invention claimed is: 1. A molten molding material dispenser, comprising: an outlet body defining an outlet; an outlet cover being mechanical-actuation disengaged, the outlet cover having a magnet being positionable proximate to: a magnetic flux generator, the outlet being any one of coverable and uncoverable in response to the magnetic flux generator generating magnetic flux configured to magnetically move the magnet and the outlet cover relative to the outlet, and another magnetic flux generator being offset from the magnetic flux generator and cooperating with any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof, the another magnetic flux generator acts, in use, to any one of magnetically attract, magnetically repulse and any combination thereof, any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof, to a position oppositely moved by the magnetic flux generator. 2. The molten molding material dispenser of claim 1, wherein: the outlet cover is operatively movable relative to the outlet between a molten molding material flow disabled position in which the outlet is operatively covered by the outlet cover, and a molten molding material flow enabled position in which the outlet is operatively uncovered. 3. The molten molding material dispenser of claim 1, wherein: any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof includes any one of a permanent magnet, a solenoid and any combination thereof. 4. The molten molding material dispenser of claim 2, wherein: in the molten molding material flow disabled position, the outlet and the outlet cover remain substantially in contact with each other to substantially prevent, in use, any flow of molten molding material through the outlet; and in the molten molding material flow enabled position, the outlet and the outlet cover remain substantially spaced apart from one another to substantially permit, in use, a flow of molten molding material through the outlet. 5. The molten molding material dispenser of claim 1, wherein: the magnetic flux generator cooperates with any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof, the magnetic flux generator acts, in use, to any one of magnetically attract, magnetically repulse and any combination thereof any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof. 6. The molten molding material dispenser of claim 5, wherein: the magnetic flux generator is any one of a permanent magnet, a solenoid and any combination thereof. 7. The molten molding material dispenser of claim 5, further comprising: an energizing magnetic generator cooperating with the magnetic flux generator, and when energized the energizing magnetic generator magnetically couples magnetic force lines into the magnetic flux generator, the coupled magnetic force lines energizing the magnetic flux generator. 8. The molten molding material dispenser of claim 1, further comprising: a housing having a molten molding material flow channel extending therethrough from an ingress end to an egress end; and a stem movable relative to the egress end; wherein the outlet body is the housing, wherein the outlet is any one of the egress end and the ingress end, wherein the outlet cover is a distal end of the stem. 9. The molten molding material dispenser of claim 8, further comprising: a standoff attaching to the housing within the molten molding material flow channel, wherein the stem is slidably cooperating with the standoff, and is movable towards and away from any one of the egress end, the ingress end and any combination thereof. 10. The molten molding material dispenser of claim 8, further comprising: a barrel; a base slidable within the barrel; a stem member extending from the base, the outlet cover includes the distal end of the stem member; and a ring surrounding the stem member and being offset therefrom, and coaxially slidable along the stem; wherein the ring is the outlet cover, wherein the combination of the barrel and the base is the outlet body, wherein a space between the base and the ring defines the outlet. 11. The molten molding material dispenser of claim 1, wherein: the outlet cover includes a seat sealing member; and the outlet includes a seat surrounding the outlet, the seat being sealable by the seat sealing member. 12. The molten molding material dispenser of claim 1, wherein: the magnetic flux is configured to any one of magnetically attractively move, magnetically repulsively move and any combination thereof the magnet and the outlet cover. 13. A molding machine hot runner assembly, comprising: a hot runner body defining a hot runner passageway therein; and a molten molding material dispenser cooperating with the hot runner passageway, including: an outlet body defining an outlet; and an outlet cover being mechanical-actuation disengaged, the outlet cover having a magnet being positionable proximate to: a magnetic flux generator, the outlet being any one of coverable and uncoverable in response to the magnetic flux generator generating magnetic flux configured to magnetically move the magnet and the outlet cover relative to the outlet, and another magnetic flux generator being offset from the magnetic flux generator and cooperating with any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof the another magnetic flux generator acts, in use, to any one of magnetically attract, magnetically repulse and any combination thereof, any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof, to a position oppositely moved by the magnetic flux generator. 14. The molding machine hot runner assembly of claim 13, wherein: the outlet cover is operatively movable relative to the outlet between a molten molding material flow disabled position in which the outlet is operatively covered by the outlet cover, and a molten molding material flow enabled position in which the outlet is operatively uncovered. 15. The molding machine hot runner assembly of claim 13, wherein: any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof includes any one of a permanent magnet, a solenoid and any combination thereof. 16. The molding machine hot runner assembly of claim 13, wherein: in the molten molding material flow disabled position, the outlet and the outlet cover remain substantially in contact with each other to substantially prevent, in use, any flow of molten molding material through the outlet; and in a molten molding material flow enabled position, the outlet and the outlet cover remain substantially spaced apart from one another to substantially permit, in use, a flow of molten molding material through the outlet. 17. The molding machine hot runner assembly of claim 13, wherein: the magnetic flux generator cooperates with any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof, the magnetic flux generator acts, in use, to any one of magnetically attract, magnetically repulse and any combination thereof any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof. 18. The molding machine hot runner assembly of claim 17, wherein: the magnetic flux generator is any one of a permanent magnet, a solenoid and any combination thereof. 19. The molding machine hot runner assembly of claim 17, further comprising: an energizing magnetic generator cooperating with the magnetic flux generator, and when energized the energizing magnetic generator magnetically couples magnetic force lines into the magnetic flux generator, the coupled magnetic force lines energizing the magnetic flux generator. 20. The molding machine hot runner assembly of claim 13, further comprising: a housing having a molten molding material flow channel extending therethrough from an ingress end to an egress end; and a stem movable relative to the egress end; wherein the outlet body is the housing, wherein the outlet is any one of the egress end and the ingress end, wherein the outlet cover is a distal end of the stem. 21. The molding machine hot runner assembly of claim 20, further comprising: a standoff attaching to the housing within the molten molding material flow channel; wherein the stem is slidably cooperating with the standoff, and is movable towards and away from any one of the egress end, the ingress end and any combination thereof. 22. The molding machine hot runner assembly of claim 20, further comprising: a barrel; a base slidable within the barrel; a stem member extending from the base, the outlet cover includes the distal end of the stem member; and a ring surrounding the stem member and being offset therefrom, and coaxially slidable along the stem; wherein the ring is the outlet cover, wherein the combination of the barrel and the base is the outlet body, wherein a space between the base and the ring defines the outlet. 23. The molding machine hot runner assembly of claim 13, wherein: the outlet cover includes a seat sealing member; and the outlet includes a seat surrounding the outlet, the seat being sealable by the seat sealing member. 24. The molding machine hot runner assembly of claim 13, wherein: the magnetic flux is configured to any one of magnetically attractively move, magnetically repulsively move and any combination thereof the magnet and the outlet cover. 25. A molding machine mold assembly, comprising: a mold body defining a mold body passageway therein; and a molten molding material dispenser cooperating with the mold body passageway, including: an outlet body defining an outlet; and an outlet cover being mechanical-actuation disengaged, the outlet cover having a magnet being positionable proximate to: a magnetic flux generator, the outlet being any one of coverable and uncoverable in response to the magnetic flux generator generating magnetic flux configured to magnetically move the magnet and the outlet cover relative to the outlet, and another magnetic flux generator being offset from the magnetic flux generator and cooperating with any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof, the another magnetic flux generator acts, in use, to any one of magnetically attract, magnetically repulse and any combination thereof any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof, to a position oppositely moved by the magnetic flux generator. 26. The molding machine mold assembly of claim 25, wherein: the outlet cover is operatively movable relative to the outlet between a molten molding material flow disabled position in which the outlet is operatively covered by the outlet cover, and a molten molding material, flow enabled position in which the outlet is operatively uncovered. 27. The molding machine mold assembly of claim 25, wherein: any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof includes any one of a permanent magnet, a solenoid and any combination thereof. 28. The molding machine mold assembly of claim 26, wherein: in the molten molding material flow disabled position, the outlet and the outlet cover remain substantially in contact with each other to substantially prevent, in use, any flow of molten molding material through the outlet; and in the molten molding material flow enabled position, the outlet and the outlet cover remain substantially spaced apart from one another to substantially permit, in use, a flow of molten molding material through the outlet. 29. The molding machine mold assembly of claim 25, wherein: the magnetic flux generator cooperates with any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof the magnetic flux generator acts, in use, to any one of magnetically attract, magnetically repulse and any combination thereof any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof. 30. The molding machine mold assembly of claim 29, wherein: the magnetic flux generator is any one of a permanent magnet, a solenoid and any combination thereof. 31. The molding machine mold assembly of claim 29, further comprising: an energizing magnetic generator cooperating with the magnetic flux generator, and when energized the energizing magnetic generator magnetically couples magnetic force lines into the magnetic flux generator, the coupled magnetic force lines energizing the magnetic flux generator. 32. The molding machine mold assembly of claim 25, wherein: the outlet body includes a housing having a molten molding material flow channel extending therethrough from an ingress end to an egress end; the outlet cover includes a distal end of a stem movable relative to the egress end; and wherein the outlet is any one of the egress end and the ingress end. 33. The molding machine mold assembly of claim 32, further comprising: a standoff attaching to the housing within the molten molding material flow channel; wherein the stern is slidably cooperating with the standoff, and is movable towards and away from any one of the egress end, the ingress end and any combination thereof. 34. The molding machine mold assembly of claim 32, further comprising: a barrel: a base slidable within the barrel; a stem member extending from the base, the outlet cover includes the distal end of the stem member; and a ring surrounding the stem member and being offset therefrom, and coaxially slidable along the stem; wherein the ring is the outlet cover, wherein the combination of the barrel and the base is the outlet body, wherein a space between the base and the ring defines the outlet. 35. The molding machine mold assembly of claim 25, wherein: the outlet cover includes a seat sealing member; and the outlet includes a seat surrounding the outlet, the seat being sealable by the seat sealing member. 36. The molding machine mold assembly of claim 25, wherein: the magnetic flux is configured to any one of magnetically attractively move, magnetically repulsively move and any combination thereof the magnet and the outlet cover. 37. A molding machine, comprising: a base; and any one of a mold assembly, a hot runner assembly and any combination thereof cooperating with the base, the mold assembly defining a mold assembly passageway therein, the hot runner assembly defining a hot runner assembly passageway therein; a molten molding material dispenser cooperating with any one of the mold assembly passageway, the hot runner assembly passageway and any combination thereof, including: an outlet body defining an outlet; and an outlet cover being mechanical-actuation disengaged, the outlet cover having a magnet being positionable proximate to: a magnetic flux generator, the outlet being any one of coverable and uncoverable in response to the magnetic flux generator generating magnetic flux configured to magnetically move the magnet and the outlet cover relative to the outlet, and another magnetic flux generator being offset from the magnetic flux generator and cooperating with any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof, the another magnetic flux generator acts, in use, to any one of magnetically attract, magnetically repulse and any combination thereof, any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof, to a position oppositely moved by the magnetic flux generator. 38. The molding machine of claim 37, wherein: the outlet cover is operatively movable relative to the outlet between a molten molding material flow disabled position in which the outlet is operatively covered by the outlet cover, and a molten molding material flow enabled position in which the outlet is operatively uncovered. 39. The molding machine of claim 37, wherein: any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof includes any one of a permanent magnet, a solenoid and any combination thereof. 40. The molding machine of claim 38, wherein: in the molten molding material flow disabled position, the outlet and the outlet cover remain substantially in contact with each other to substantially prevent, in use, any flow of molten molding material through the outlet; and in the molten molding material flow enabled position, the outlet and the outlet cover remain substantially spaced apart from one another to substantially permit, in use, a flow of molten molding material through the outlet. 41. The molding machine of claim 37, wherein: the magnetic flux generator cooperates with any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof the magnetic flux generator acts, in use, to any one of magnetically attract, magnetically repulse and any combination thereof any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof. 42. The molding machine of claim 41, wherein: the magnetic flux generator is any one of a permanent magnet, a solenoid and any combination thereof. 43. The molding machine of claim 41, further comprising: an energizing magnetic generator cooperating with the magnetic flux generator, and when energized the energizing magnetic generator magnetically couples magnetic force lines into the magnetic flux generator, the coupled magnetic force lines energizing the magnetic flux generator. 44. The molding machine of claim 37, wherein: the outlet body includes a housing having a molten molding material flow channel extending therethrough from an ingress end to an egress end; and the outlet cover includes a distal end of a stem movable relative to the egress end; wherein the outlet is any one of the egress end and the ingress end. 45. The molding machine of claim 44, further comprising: a standoff attaching to the housing within the molten molding material flow channel; wherein the stem is slidably cooperating with the standoff, and is movable towards and away from any one of the egress end, the ingress end and any combination thereof. 46. The molding machine of claim 44, further comprising: a barrel; wherein the base is slidable within the barrel; a stem member extending from the base, the outlet cover includes the distal end of the stem member; and a ring surrounding the stem member and being offset therefrom, and coaxially slidable along the stem; wherein the ring is the outlet cover, wherein the combination of the barrel and the base is the outlet body, wherein a space between the base and the ring defines the outlet. 47. The molding machine of claim 37, wherein: the outlet cover includes a seat sealing member; and the outlet includes a seat surrounding the outlet, the seat being sealable by the seat sealing member. 48. The molding machine of claim 37, wherein: the magnetic flux is configured to any one of magnetically attractively move, magnetically repulsively move and any combination thereof the magnet and the outlet cover. 49. A molding machine, comprising: a base; a barrel cooperating with the base, defining an internal chamber therethrough, and having a barrel distal end presenting a molten molding material exit therefrom; a plasticizing screw cooperating with the barrel and having a plasticizing screw distal end; a molten molding material dispenser cooperating with any one of the plasticizing screw distal end, the molten molding material exit and any combination thereof, including: an outlet body defining an outlet; and an outlet cover being mechanical-actuation disengaged, the outlet cover having a magnet being positionable proximate to: a magnetic flux generator, the outlet being any one of coverable and uncoverable in response to the magnetic flux generator generating magnetic flux configured to magnetically move the magnet and the outlet cover relative to the outlet, and another magnetic flux generator being offset from the magnetic flux generator and cooperating with any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof, the another magnetic flux generator acts, in use, to any one of magnetically attract, magnetically repulse and any combination thereof, any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof, to a position oppositely moved by the magnetic flux generator. 50. The molding machine of claim 49, wherein: the outlet cover is operatively movable relative to the outlet between a molten molding material flow disabled position in which the outlet is operatively covered by the outlet cover, and a molten molding material flow enabled position in which the outlet is operatively uncovered. 51. The molding machine of claim 49, wherein: any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof includes any one of a permanent magnet, a solenoid and any combination thereof. 52. The molding machine of claim 50, wherein: in the molten molding material flow disabled position, the outlet and the outlet cover remain substantially in contact with each other to substantially prevent, in use, any flow of molten molding material through the outlet; and in the molten molding material flow enabled position, the outlet and the outlet cover remain substantially spaced apart from one another to substantially permit, in use, a flow of molten molding material through the outlet. 53. The molding machine of claim 49, wherein: the magnetic flux generator cooperates with any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof, the magnetic flux generator acts, in use, to any one of magnetically attract, magnetically repulse and any combination thereof any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof. 54. The molding machine of claim 53, wherein: the magnetic flux generator is any one of a permanent magnet, a solenoid and any combination thereof. 55. The molding machine of claim 53, further comprising: an energizing magnetic generator cooperating with the magnetic flux generator, and when energized the energizing magnetic generator magnetically couples magnetic force lines into the magnetic flux generator, the coupled magnetic force lines energizing the magnetic flux generator. 56. The molding machine of claim 49, wherein: the outlet body includes a housing having a molten molding material flow channel extending therethrough from an ingress end to an egress end; the outlet cover includes a distal end of a stem movable relative to the egress end; and wherein the outlet is any one of the egress end and the ingress end. 57. The molding machine of claim 56, further comprising: a standoff attaching to the housing within the molten molding material flow channel; wherein the stem is slidably cooperating with the standoff, and is movable towards and away from any one of the egress end, the ingress end and any combination thereof. 58. The molding machine of claim 56, further comprising: a stem member extending from the base, the base slidable within the barrel, the outlet cover includes the distal end of the stem member; and a ring surrounding the stem member and being offset therefrom, and coaxially slidable along the stem; wherein the ring is the outlet cover, wherein the combination of the barrel and the base is the outlet body, wherein a space between the base and the ring defines the outlet. 59. The molding machine of claim 49, wherein: the outlet cover includes a seat sealing member; and the outlet includes a seat surrounding the outlet, the seat being sealable by the seat sealing member. 60. The molding machine of claim 49, wherein: the magnetic flux is configured to any one of magnetically attractively move, magnetically repulsively move and any combination thereof the magnet and the outlet cover. 61. A molten molding material dispensing method, comprising: mechanical-actuation disengaging an outlet cover, the outlet cover having a magnet being positionable proximate to: a magnetic flux generator, and another magnetic flux generator being offset from the magnetic flux generator and cooperating with any one of an outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof; causing the magnetic flux generator to generate magnetic flux configured to magnetically move the magnet and the outlet cover relative to an outlet defined by the outlet body, thereby covering and uncovering the outlet; and causing the another magnetic flux generator to act, in use, to any one of magnetically attract, magnetically repulse and any combination thereof, any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and any combination thereof, to a position oppositely moved by the magnetic flux generator. 62. The molten molding material dispensing method of claim 61, further comprising: magnetically moving any one of the outlet body defining an outlet and the outlet cover relative to one another between a molten molding material flow disabled position, in which the outlet is operatively covered by the outlet cover, and a molten molding material flow enabled position, in which the outlet is operatively uncovered by the outlet cover. 63. The molten molding material dispensing method of claim 62, wherein: in the molten molding material flow disabled position, the outlet and the outlet cover remain substantially in contact with each other to substantially prevent, in use, any flow of molten molding material through the outlet; and in the molten molding material flow enabled position, the outlet and the outlet cover remain substantially spaced apart from one another to substantially permit, in use, a flow of molten molding material through the outlet.