US3219053A
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Sectional fluid manifold assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-08-28
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Granted: 1965-11-23
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Expires: 1981-08-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C Hupp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:09
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K11/00; F16K11/10; F16K11/20; F16K11/22; F15; F15B; F15B13/00; F15B13/02; F15B13/06; F15B13/08; F15B13/0803; F15B13/0807; F15B13/0817; F15B13/0821; F15B13/0825; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/5109; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87169
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
322 words
A SECTIONAL MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING FLUID CONTROL COMPONENTS INCLUDING IN COMBINATION AT LEAST TWO MOUNTING BLOCKS, EACH SAID MOUNTING BLOCK COMPRISING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR METAL MEMBER HAVING FIRST AND SECOND SIDE PORTIONS, A FRONT FACE AND TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE SURFACES, A FIRST MANIFFOLD PASSAGE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FIRST SIDE PORTION OF EACH SAID METAL MEMBER, A SECOND MANIFOLD PASSAGE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SECOND SIDE PORTION OF EACH SAID METAL MEMBER, MEANS ON SAID FRONT FACE OF EACH SAID METAL MEMBER FOR MOUNTING FLUID CONTROL COMPONENTS, PASSAGEWAY MEANS IN EACH SAID METAL MEMBER FOR CONNECTING FLUID CONTROL COMPONENTS TO SAID TOP EDGE SURFACE OF EACH SAID METAL MEMBER, A DIRECTIONAL BLOCK HAVING FIRST AND SECOND SIDE PORTIONS, A FRONT FACE AND TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE SURFACES, A FIRST MANIFOLD PASSAGE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FIRST SIDE PORTION OF SAID DIRECTIONAL BLOCK FROM SAID TOP TO SAID BOTTOM SURFACE THEREOF, A SECOND MANIFOLD PASSAGE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SECOND SIDE PORTION OF SAID DIRECTIONAL BLOCK FROM SAID TOP TO SAID BOTTOM SURFACE THEREOF, DRILLED OPENINGS EXTENDING FROM SAID BOTTOM EDGE SURFACE OF SAID DIRECTIONAL BLOCK AND ALSO LATERALLY TO SAID FIRST MANIFOLD PASSAGE THEREIN AND SAID SECOND MANIFOLD PASASSAGE THEREIN, SAID DIRECTIONAL BLOCK HAVING ONLY PASSAGES AND OPENINGS THEREIN, SAID BOTTOM EDGE SURFACE OF ONE OF SAID MOUNTING BLOCKS BEING IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID TOP EDGE SURFACE OF SAID DIRECTIONAL BLOCK AND SAID BOTTOM EDGE SURFACE OF SAID DIRECTIONAL BLOCK BEING IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID TOP EDGE SURFACE OF THE OTHER OF SAID MOUNTING BLOCKS WITH SAID FIRST MANIFOLD PASSAGES AND SAID SECOND MANIFOLD PASSAGES IN SAID BLOCKS BEING IN REGISTER WITH EACH OTHER, SAID FRONT FACES OF SAID BLOCKS ALL LYING SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE SAME PLANE, SAID PASSAGEWAY MEANS BEING IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID DRILLED OPENINGS IN SAID DIRECTIONAL BLOCK TO CONNECT FLUID CONTROL COMPONENTS WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND MANIFOLD PASSAGES, AND MEANS ACTING ON SAID BLOCKS FOR HOLDING SAID BLOCKS TOGETHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
322 words
A SECTIONAL MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING FLUID CONTROL COMPONENTS INCLUDING IN COMBINATION AT LEAST TWO MOUNTING BLOCKS, EACH SAID MOUNTING BLOCK COMPRISING A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR METAL MEMBER HAVING FIRST AND SECOND SIDE PORTIONS, A FRONT FACE AND TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE SURFACES, A FIRST MANIFFOLD PASSAGE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FIRST SIDE PORTION OF EACH SAID METAL MEMBER, A SECOND MANIFOLD PASSAGE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SECOND SIDE PORTION OF EACH SAID METAL MEMBER, MEANS ON SAID FRONT FACE OF EACH SAID METAL MEMBER FOR MOUNTING FLUID CONTROL COMPONENTS, PASSAGEWAY MEANS IN EACH SAID METAL MEMBER FOR CONNECTING FLUID CONTROL COMPONENTS TO SAID TOP EDGE SURFACE OF EACH SAID METAL MEMBER, A DIRECTIONAL BLOCK HAVING FIRST AND SECOND SIDE PORTIONS, A FRONT FACE AND TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE SURFACES, A FIRST MANIFOLD PASSAGE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FIRST SIDE PORTION OF SAID DIRECTIONAL BLOCK FROM SAID TOP TO SAID BOTTOM SURFACE THEREOF, A SECOND MANIFOLD PASSAGE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SECOND SIDE PORTION OF SAID DIRECTIONAL BLOCK FROM SAID TOP TO SAID BOTTOM SURFACE THEREOF, DRILLED OPENINGS EXTENDING FROM SAID BOTTOM EDGE SURFACE OF SAID DIRECTIONAL BLOCK AND ALSO LATERALLY TO SAID FIRST MANIFOLD PASSAGE THEREIN AND SAID SECOND MANIFOLD PASASSAGE THEREIN, SAID DIRECTIONAL BLOCK HAVING ONLY PASSAGES AND OPENINGS THEREIN, SAID BOTTOM EDGE SURFACE OF ONE OF SAID MOUNTING BLOCKS BEING IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID TOP EDGE SURFACE OF SAID DIRECTIONAL BLOCK AND SAID BOTTOM EDGE SURFACE OF SAID DIRECTIONAL BLOCK BEING IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID TOP EDGE SURFACE OF THE OTHER OF SAID MOUNTING BLOCKS WITH SAID FIRST MANIFOLD PASSAGES AND SAID SECOND MANIFOLD PASSAGES IN SAID BLOCKS BEING IN REGISTER WITH EACH OTHER, SAID FRONT FACES OF SAID BLOCKS ALL LYING SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE SAME PLANE, SAID PASSAGEWAY MEANS BEING IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID DRILLED OPENINGS IN SAID DIRECTIONAL BLOCK TO CONNECT FLUID CONTROL COMPONENTS WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND MANIFOLD PASSAGES, AND MEANS ACTING ON SAID BLOCKS FOR HOLDING SAID BLOCKS TOGETHER.
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