US 12,013,069 B2
Fluid manifold and method of making same
Clemens E. Zoellner, Bay City, MI (US); and Jason Osentoski, Gladwin, MI (US)
Assigned to SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION, Solon, OH (US)
Filed by SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION, Solon, OH (US)
Filed on Sep. 2, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/010,331.
Application 17/010,331 is a division of application No. 16/158,436, filed on Oct. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,851,931.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/572,119, filed on Oct. 13, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0400260 A1, Dec. 24, 2020
Int. Cl. F16L 47/32 (2006.01); B29C 33/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/26 (2006.01); F16L 41/02 (2006.01); F16L 41/03 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 47/32 (2013.01) [B29C 33/0033 (2013.01); B29C 45/2624 (2013.01); B29C 45/2626 (2013.01); B29C 45/2628 (2013.01); F16L 41/021 (2013.01); F16L 41/03 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. 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; and
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.