Patent ID: 11911787
Assignee: nan
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  A  Y | IPC A  B  F

Claim 10:
11. A method of assembling a dispensing manifold for directing reactive fluids from valves of a valve assembly to a dispensing tip, said method comprising:
rotatably and threadably coupling upstream ends of separate first and second fluid guide bodies to downstream ends of respective separate first and second fluid valves, each fluid guide body defining an independent fluid passageway having (i) a fluid inlet for receiving a respective one of the reactive fluids from a respective one of the first and second fluid valves, and (ii) a fluid outlet for discharging the respective reactive fluid to the dispensing tip, and each fluid guide body comprising:
an interface portion for selectively coupling to another of the fluid guide bodies;
a valve attachment portion for removably securing the fluid guide body to a respective one of the separate valves; and
a discharge port defining a respective downstream portion of the manifold assembly, wherein the discharge port is configured to releasably couple to the dispensing tip;
wherein the independent fluid passageways are configured to convey the respective reactive fluids through the manifold assembly without mixing;

engaging respective interface portions of the first and second fluid guide bodies with one another, wherein the fluid guide bodies are identical to one another and said interface portions each comprise an interface surface configured to selectively mate with the interface surface of another of said fluid guide bodies;
securing the first fluid guide body to the second fluid guide body with a mechanical fastener;
slideably engaging the discharge ports of the first and second fluid guide bodies in a longitudinal direction with respective upstream end portions of a push-to-connect manifold; and
coupling an actuator to the first and second fluid valves, wherein the actuator is operable to simultaneously actuate the first and second fluid valves between open and closed positions.