Fluid couplings and methods for additive manufacturing thereof

A method involving an additive manufacturing system, the method comprising:

• forming a first fluid conduit using the additive manufacturing system;
• forming a second fluid conduit as a discrete and physically separate unit from the first fluid conduit;
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• providing a fluid coupling, the fluid coupling including the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit, and the providing of the fluid coupling comprising attaching and fluidly coupling the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit together after the forming of the second fluid conduit;
• wherein the first fluid conduit has a first configuration, the second fluid conduit has a second configuration that is different than the first configuration, and the first fluid conduit interlocks with the second fluid conduit.

A method involving an additive manufacturing system, the method comprising:

• providing a fluid coupling that includes a first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit that is connected to and fluidly coupled in serial with the first fluid conduit at a joint;
• the providing of the fluid coupling comprising additively manufacturing at least the first fluid conduit using an additive manufacturing system;
• wherein the first fluid conduit is attached to the second fluid conduit at the joint by a bridge that is formed integral with the first fluid conduit and extends from the first fluid conduit to the second fluid conduit;
• wherein the first fluid conduit is further attached to the second fluid conduit at the joint by filler material that contacts the first fluid conduit, the second fluid conduit and the bridge;
• wherein the first fluid conduit has a first configuration;
• wherein the second fluid conduit has a second configuration that is different than the first configuration.