Overmolded connectors and methods of making the same
AssigneeEntegris, Inc.
InventorDavid Schroeder
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Abstract
A fluid connection assembly that includes a plurality of tubes having a first open end and a second open end opposite the first open end and a plurality of connectors. Each of the connectors include at least two connector portions, in which each of the at least two connector portions extend from a center of the connector and have a first end connected to the center of the connector and a second end connected to the second open end of one of the plurality of tubes. The connector portions are continuously formed with the tube and the center of the connector and the connector portions are fluidly connected together.
Claims18
A fluid connection assembly comprising:
- a plurality of tubes having a first open end and a second open end opposite the first open end;
- a plurality of connectors, each of the connectors comprising at least two connector portions, wherein each of the at least two connector portions extend from a center of the connector and have a first end connected to the center of the connector and a second end connected to the second open end of one of the plurality of tubes, wherein the connector portions are continuously formed with the tube and the center of the connector and wherein the connector portions are fluidly connected together,
- wherein each of the at least two connector portions are conically tapered where an outer diameter of the first end at the center of the connector is larger than an outer diameter of the second end of the connector portion in a way such that the connector portion is flexible.
A connector comprising:
- at least two connector portions, wherein each of the at least two connector portions extend from a center of the connector and have a first end connected to the center of the connector and a second end extending transversely from the center of the connector, wherein the connector portions are continuously formed with the center of the connector and wherein the connector portions are fluidly connected together,
- wherein each of the at least two connector portions are conically tapered where an outer diameter of the first end at the center of the connector is larger than an outer diameter of the second end of the connector portion in a way such that the connector portion is flexible.
A method for manufacturing a fluid connection assembly comprising:
- forming a plurality of tubes having a first open end and a second open end opposite the first open end;
- forming a plurality of connectors, wherein each of the connectors is formed to have at least two connector portions, wherein each of the at least two connector portions extend from a center of the connector and have a first end connected to the center of the connector and a second end connected to the second open end of one of the plurality of tubes, wherein the connector portions are fluidly connected together;
- overmolding at least one of the two connector portions with the second open end of one of the plurality of tubes so that the connector portion is fluidly connected with the center of the connector and the tube,
- wherein each of the at least two connector portions are formed to be conically tapered where an outer diameter of the first end at the center of the connector is larger than an outer diameter of the second end of the connector portion in a way such that the connector portion is flexible.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.