Title:
MODULAR MANIFOLD WITH QUICK DISCONNECT VALVE FITTINGS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/112515
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A manifold for accommodating at least one fluid is constructed of a plurality of modules that can be interconnected and configured to create a customized manifold. Couplers interconnecting a flow cavity of each module can be selected to determine fluid flow characteristics between module flow cavities. Each module has one or more valve ports. Valves or other flow accommodating apparatus are attached to the manifold via adapters. A first end of each adapter is sized and configured to engage a valve port, and a second end engages the attached apparatus.
Inventors:
ELLIS MICHAEL ROBERT (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/027407
Publication Date:
December 01, 2011
Filing Date:
March 07, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
COAST PNEUMATICS INC (US)
International Classes:
F16K27/00; F16L41/02; F24D3/10; F28F9/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2004021412A2 | 2004-03-11 |
Foreign References:
| US20020000257A1 | 2002-01-03 | |||
| US4082324A | 1978-04-04 | |||
| US20040194834A1 | 2004-10-07 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ALTMAN, Daniel, E. (MARTENS OLSON & BEAR, LLP,2040 Main Street, 14th Floo, Irvine CA, US)
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