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Granted Patent B2
US 12669209 · App. 18/961,245 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Fasteners for a manifold

Inventors: Irena Makarchuk (Fairfield, CT); Paul Holbrook (Old Saybrook, CT)
Assignee: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
F16L47/32F16L41/021
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Patent No.
US 12669209
App. No.
18/961,245
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Fasteners 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, and 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 snapped onto the one or more connectors of the second part to form a manifold.

Claims (26)

1 . A fastener for fastening at least two parts, comprising:

one or more pins on a first part, the one or more pins comprising a plurality of elongated grooves extending along a height of the one or more pins;

one or more holes on a second part;

one or more brackets comprising one or more rails; and

one or more sliding sections;

wherein the one or more pins on the first part are inserted into the one or more holes on the second part to form a manifold; and

wherein the one or more sliding sections are configured to slide along the one or more rails.

2 . The fastener of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sliding sections have a rectangular shape.

3 . The fastener of claim 1 , wherein the one or more rails is elongated along a length of the one or more brackets.

4 . The fastener of claim 1 , wherein the one or more brackets comprise an L-shaped bracket.

5 . The fastener of claim 1 , further comprising an elongated back section.

6 . The fastener of claim 5 , wherein the elongated back section comprises an elongated rail.

7 . The fastener of claim 6 , wherein the elongated back section further comprises one or more sliding sections.

8 . The fastener of claim 7 , wherein the one or more sliding sections are configured to slide along the elongated rail.

9 . The fastener of claim 8 , wherein the one or more sliding sections are a rectangular shape.

10 . The fastener of claim 5 , wherein the elongated back section comprises one or more buttressing structures.

11 . The fastener of claim 10 , wherein the one or more buttressing structures are configured to support a connection between the at least two parts.

12 . The fastener of claim 10 , wherein each buttressing structure of the one or more buttressing structures is formed on an external surface of the first part.

13 . The fastener of claim 10 , wherein each buttressing structure of the one or more buttressing structures is formed on an external surface of the second part.

14 . The fastener of claim 1 , wherein the one or more pins are configured to snap-fit into the one or more holes.

15 . The fastener of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sliding sections are configured to minimize leakage from the manifold.

16 . The fastener of claim 1 , wherein the one or more brackets comprise two L-shaped brackets.

17 . The fastener of claim 1 , wherein the manifold comprises a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening, wherein each of the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening are configured to receive a pipe.

18 . The fastener of claim 1 , wherein the at least two parts each comprise corrugations on an inner surface and an outer surface.

19 . The fastener of claim 1 , wherein the manifold is a tee manifold.

20 . The fastener of claim 1 , wherein the manifold is an elbow manifold.