Plumbing manifold device, system, and method

Abstract

A plumbing manifold system includes a manifold configured to attach to at least one supply line and at least one distribution line, and a base configured to mount to at least one framing element of a building and to organize the at least one distribution line, wherein the manifold is configured to attach to the base, wherein the base includes at least one set of corresponding passageways for the at least one distribution line, wherein the at least one distribution line passes through the at least one set of corresponding passageways when the at least one distribution line is attached to the manifold. A plumbing manifold mount apparatus and a method of organizing a plurality of water lines are also provided.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A plumbing manifold system, comprising:
 a manifold configured to attach to at least one supply line and at least one distribution line, and   a base configured to mount to at least one framing element of a building and to organize the at least one distribution line,   wherein the manifold is configured to attach to the base,   wherein the base includes at least one set of corresponding passageways for the at least one distribution line, and   wherein the at least one distribution line passes through the at least one set of corresponding passageways when the at least one distribution line is attached to the manifold.   
     
     
         2 . The plumbing manifold system of  claim 1 , wherein the base has at least one side portion and each corresponding passageway of the at least one set of corresponding passageways is located on the at least one side portion. 
     
     
         3 . The plumbing manifold system of  claim 1 , wherein the base has a right side portion and a left side portion, and the at least one set of corresponding passageways includes at least one right set of corresponding passageways on the right side portion and at least one left set of corresponding passageways on the left side portion. 
     
     
         4 . The plumbing manifold system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one set of corresponding passageways are horizontally offset on the base. 
     
     
         5 . The plumbing manifold system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one set of corresponding passages for the at least one distribution line are vertically offset on the base. 
     
     
         6 . The plumbing manifold system of  claim 1 , wherein the base has a right side portion and a left side portion, the at least one set of corresponding passageways includes a right set of corresponding passageways on the right side portion and a left set of corresponding passageways on the left side portion, wherein the right set of corresponding passageways includes a right front passageway and a right rear passageway offset by a first distance, wherein the left set of corresponding passageways includes a left front passageway and a left rear passageway offset by a second distance, wherein the first distance is different than the second distance. 
     
     
         7 . The plumbing manifold system of  claim 1 , wherein the manifold is attached to a removeable panel of the base. 
     
     
         8 . The plumbing manifold system of  claim 7 , wherein a cavity is present behind the removeable panel. 
     
     
         9 . The plumbing manifold system of  claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of a length of the at least one distribution line is disposed within the cavity when the at least one distribution line is attached to the manifold and when the at least one distribution line passes through the at least one set of corresponding passageways. 
     
     
         10 . A plumbing manifold mount apparatus, comprising:
 a base configured to receive a plumbing manifold, wherein the base is configured to mount to at least one framing element of a building,   wherein the plumbing manifold is configured to attach to at least one supply line and at least one distribution line, and   wherein the base has at least one set of corresponding passageways configured for passage of the at least one distribution line when the at least one distribution line is attached to the plumbing manifold.   
     
     
         11 . The plumbing manifold mount apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the base has at least one side portion and each corresponding passageway of the at least one set of corresponding passageways is located on the at least one side portion. 
     
     
         12 . The plumbing manifold mount apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the base has a right side portion and a left side portion, and the at least one set of corresponding passageways includes at least one right set of corresponding passageways on the right side portion and at least one left set of corresponding passageways on the left side portion. 
     
     
         13 . The plumbing manifold mount apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one set of corresponding passageways are horizontally offset on the base. 
     
     
         14 . The plumbing manifold mount apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one set of corresponding passages for the at least one distribution line are vertically offset on the base. 
     
     
         15 . The plumbing manifold mount apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the base has a right side portion and a left side portion, the at least one set of corresponding passageways includes a right set of corresponding passageways on the right side portion and a left set of corresponding passageways on the left side portion, wherein the right set of corresponding passageways includes a right front passageway and a right rear passageway offset by a first distance, wherein the left set of corresponding passageways includes a left front passageway and a left rear passageway offset by a second distance, wherein the first distance is different than the second distance. 
     
     
         16 . The plumbing manifold mount apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising a removeable panel of the base. 
     
     
         17 . The plumbing manifold mount apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein a cavity is present behind the removeable panel. 
     
     
         18 . The plumbing manifold mount apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein at least a portion of a length of the at least one distribution line is disposed within the cavity when the at least one distribution line is attached to the manifold and when the at least one distribution line passes through the at least one set of corresponding passageways. 
     
     
         19 . A method of organizing a plurality of water lines, comprising:
 providing a plumbing manifold, a supply line, and a distribution line,   providing a base configured to mount to at least one framing element of a building, wherein the base has a set of corresponding passageways configured for passage of the distribution line,   passing the distribution line through the set of corresponding passageways,   attaching the plumbing manifold to the base, and   attaching the supply line and distribution line to the plumbing manifold.   
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 19 , further comprising:
 providing a second distribution line,   passing the second distribution line through a second set of corresponding passageways,   attaching the second distribution line to the second set of corresponding passageways, and   gathering the distribution line and the second distribution line in a cavity of the base.