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US 5,704,325 AGranted
Stacked snail-type manifold
AssigneeBASF SE
InventorsEric R. Sattler, Joel S. Myers
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Abstract
A stacked snail-type manifold design is provided including a plurality of plastic manifold sections which are engageable with one another. The stacked design provides a simple process for manufacturing a snail-type manifold. The use of plastic manifold sections reduces the weight of the manifold. Furthermore, the plastic manifold sections can be fabricated by an inexpensive and relatively simple molding process.
Claims21
A manifold comprising:
- a plurality of independent manifold sections including a base portion having a wall structure extending therefrom;
- wherein said manifold sections are attached to one another in a stacked relationship such that said wall structure of said manifold sections mate, in a stacked relationship, with a base portion of an adjacent manifold section to define a plurality of manifold runners.
A manifold section for use in a stacked manifold assembly, comprising:
- a base portion including a generally flat plate having a opening through a central portion thereof;
- a wall structure extending from a first side of said generally flat plate;
- and
- a set of grooves on a second side of said generally flat plate for mating with a wall structure of another manifold section.
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A method of making a manifold, comprising the steps of:
- molding a plurality of manifold sections from a plastic material, said manifold sections including a base portion including a plate having an opening through a central portion thereof, a wall structure extending from a first side of said plate, and a set of grooves on a second side of said plate for mating with a wall structure of another manifold section;
- stacking said manifold sections such that said wall structure of a plurality of said manifold sections engage said grooves of adjacent manifold sections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.