US 12,492,772 B2
Fluid distribution junctions and assembly methods
Richard Shor, Thousand Oaks, CA (US); Chris Ballew, Moorpark, CA (US); and Xin-Xin Trinh, Reseda, CA (US)
Assigned to SaniSure, Inc., Camarillo, CA (US)
Filed by SaniSure, Inc., Camarillo, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/193,714.
Application 19/193,714 is a continuation of application No. 18/895,756, filed on Sep. 25, 2024, granted, now 12,359,760.
Application 18/895,756 is a continuation of application No. 18/661,592, filed on May 11, 2024, granted, now 12,111,002, issued on Oct. 8, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/501,760, filed on May 12, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0257835 A1, Aug. 14, 2025
Int. Cl. F16L 41/02 (2006.01); F16L 13/02 (2006.01); F16L 41/03 (2006.01); F16L 43/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 41/02 (2013.01) [F16L 13/0281 (2013.01); F16L 41/021 (2013.01); F16L 41/023 (2013.01); F16L 41/03 (2013.01); F16L 43/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising a sterile consumable fluid flow subsystem, comprising:
a first manifold having a first central fluid connector opening to a central plenum chamber in fluid communication with at least four radially outwardly-directed generally tubular fluid fittings, each of the fluid fittings having an external circular bead;
a plurality of flexible tubular conduits each fitting over and being coupled to an associated one of the plurality of fluid fittings defining a subassembly; and
two opposing shells sandwiched on opposite sides of the subassembly, the shells having mating concave receiving surfaces that together conform around each of the fluid fittings and clamp the tubular conduits onto the circular beads, the opposing shells having juxtaposed joint surfaces in permanent contact with one another.