Patent ID: 8234873

Claim:
A fuel manifold for a gas turbine engine comprising: a first annular end channel member having an inner peripheral edge, an outer peripheral edge and an elongated, open recess formed therebetween; at least one intermediate annular channel member having an inner peripheral edge, an outer peripheral edge, and first and second opposing open, elongated recesses formed therebetween, wherein the at least one intermediate channel member is secured to the first end channel member along the inner peripheral edges and outer peripheral edges thereof, respectively, wherein the open recess in the end channel member and the first open recess of the intermediate channel member are disposed facing each other and cooperate to define a first enclosed fluid passage; and a second annular end channel member having an inner peripheral edge, an outer peripheral edge and an elongated, open recess formed therebetween, wherein the second annular end channel member is secured to the intermediate channel member along each of the inner peripheral edge and outer peripheral edge thereof, respectively, wherein the second open recess of the intermediate channel member faces the open recess of the second end channel member to define an additional enclosed fluid passage.