Patent ID: 8356632

Claim:
A manifold for distributing or for collecting fluid, said manifold comprising: a stack formed by at least a plurality of tubular modules and a first support; and at least one tie for compressing the stack in a configuration in which central internal volumes of the various modules are in mutual communication, with adjacent parts of the stack overlapping in leaktight manner, and in which the relative position of two adjacent modules is stationary, said manifold being wherein the tie is suitable for being fastened, in rotation about its longitudinal axis (X 14 ) and in translation parallel to said axis, relative to the first support; at one end, the tie is equipped with a clamping nut that, in the tightened position, exerts a compression force on the stack of modules and of the first support; and an abutment, suitable for being fastened axially relative to the first support and for bearingly receiving a surface of the clamping nut when said clamping nut is actuated in the loosening direction, is disposed, relative to the surface of the clamping nut in the tightened position, at an axial distance less than the smallest of the leaktight overlap lengths of two adjacent parts of the stack.