Patent ID: 7927534
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: B29C,E03C

Abstract:
1. A process to make a waterway connector having at least two arms and a central connector comprising the steps of: at least partially inserting one end of a tube into a first split mold; inserting at least two pins at least partially into said mold, a first pin inserted into said at least one end of said tube and a second pin inserted essentially normal to said direction of insertion of said first pin; injection overmolding a first geometry onto said one end of said tube and forming a profile for fluid transfer with said second pin and associated mold surfaces, said profile having a terminal lip; at least partially inserting two of said profiles with said terminal lip into a second split mold, each of said profiles being a mirror image of the other, onto a core having a mating profile for each lip, said mating profile on said core comprising opposing grooves; and injection overmolding a second geometry about said lips to form a leak-proof upwardly extending connector.