US 12,188,600 B2
Fasteners for a manifold
Irena Makarchuk, Fairfield, CT (US); and Paul Holbrook, Old Saybrook, CT (US)
Assigned to Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Hilliard, OH (US)
Filed by ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC., Hilliard, OH (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/127,627.
Prior Publication US 2024/0328559 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. F16L 41/02 (2006.01); F16L 47/32 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 47/32 (2013.01) [F16L 41/021 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fastener for fastening at least two parts, comprising:
one or more pins and one or more tabs on a first part,
one or more holes and one or more connectors on a second part,
wherein the one or more pins of the first part are inserted into the one or more holes of the second part and the one or more tabs of the first part are connected to the one or more connectors of the second part to form a manifold, and
wherein each pin of the one or more pins comprises a plurality of elongated grooves along its height.