Fluid manifold and method of making same
AssigneeSaint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
InventorsClemens E. Zoellner, Jason Osentoski
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Abstract
A fluid manifold may include a body that may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a primary manifold component extending from the proximal end of the body to the distal end of the body and enclosing a primary channel. The fluid manifold may further include at least one auxiliary manifold component diverging from the primary manifold component and enclosing an auxiliary channel connected to the primary channel at a primary channel exit port. The fluid manifold may further include at least one compression valve region disposed along the body of the manifold where the compression valve region may be operable between an open position and a closed position.
Claims19
A fluid manifold comprising a body, wherein the body comprises:
- a proximal end;
- a distal end;
- a primary channel extending from the proximal end to the distal end along a first axis;
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- a plurality of auxiliary channels exiting from the primary channel along a length thereof, including an auxiliary channel disposed at the distal end, wherein each auxiliary channel of the plurality of auxiliary channels exits the primary channel on substantially the same radial side along the first axis;
- wherein the primary channel and the plurality of auxiliary channels are in fluid communication with one another, wherein the primary channel is coterminous with the auxiliary channel disposed at the distal end, and wherein the primary channel and the auxiliary channel disposed at the distal end intersect to form an elbow bend, wherein the assembly further comprises an auxiliary tube overmolded to at least one auxiliary channel of the plurality of auxiliary channels at an opening of the auxiliary channel, wherein the fluid manifold further comprises a primary tube overmolded to the primary channel of the fluid manifold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.