Testing means for fluidic circuit elements

Claim 2

In a pure fluid system including at least one fluidic circuit element, test means for use in obtaining a pressure reading of the fluid flow through said one fluidic circuit of said pure fluid system comprising: a. a device comprising a substantially rectangular bar; b. said device being internally divided into a plurality of isolated compartments; c. said plurality of isolated compartments each having three communicating ports formed therein, said three ports having open ends opening at the exterior of said device and affording access from the exterior of said device to the interior of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments; d. means connecting a first of said three ports of each of said plurality of isolated compartments to said one fluidic circuit element, said means transmitting said fluid flow from said one fluidic circuit element through said first of said three ports of each of said plurality of isolated compartments to said interior of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments; e. a second of said three ports of each of said plurality of isolated compartments comprising an output port from said device for said fluid flow received from said one fluidic circuit element; and f. closure means normally closing the open end of The third of said three ports of each of said plurality of isolated compartments, said closure means being openable to admit a probe for measuring the pressure of fluid flowing in said first and second of said three ports of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments.

Claim 3

In a pure fluid system including at least one fluidic circuit element, test means as set forth in claim 11 wherein: a. said closure means includes a duck-bill like member formed of resilient material; b. means retaining said duck-bill member in the third of said three ports of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments; c. said resilient material of said duck-bill like member having a resiliency such that said duck-bill like member normally closes upon itself to close off said third of said three ports of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments from the atmosphere; and d. said resilient material of said duck-bill like member further having a resiliency such that a probe may be inserted into said third of said three ports of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments through said duck-bill like member for purposes of obtaining a measurement of the pressure of said fluid flow from said one fluidic circuit element entering said device through said first and said three ports of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments and exiting from said device through said second of said three ports of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments.

Claim 4

In a pure fluid system including at least one fluidic circuit element, test means as set forth in claim 11 wherein: a. said means connecting said first of said three ports of each of said plurality of isolated compartments to said one fluidic circuit element comprises first fitting means threaded into said first of said three ports of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments and a tubing having one end connected to said first fitting means and the other end connected to said one fluidic circuit element; and b. a second fitting means is threaded into said second of said three ports of each of said plurality of isolated compartments.

Claim 5

In a pure fluid system including at least one fluidic circuit element, test means as set forth in claim 11 wherein: a. said three ports of each of said plurality of isolated compartments are arranged relative to each other such as to provide a through passageway in the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments in said device and a passageway at right angles thereto; b. said first of said three ports of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments is located at one end of said through passageway; c. said second of said three ports of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments is located at the other end of said through passageway; and d. said third of said three ports of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments is located at the outer end of said passageway which is at right angles to said through passageway.

Claim 6

In a pure fluid logic control system including at least one fluidic circuit element having power inlet means connected to a source of pressurized fluid and a pair of fluid flow outlet means, the improvement comprising a device for obtaining a pressure reading of the fluid flow issuing from said pair of fluid flow outlet means of said one fluidic circuit element, said device comprising: a. a substantially rectangular bar internally divided into at least a pair of isolated compartments; b. each of said pair of isolated compartments having three communicating ports formed therein affording access from the exterior of said bar to the interior of each of said pair of isolated compartments, said three ports of each of said pair of isolated compartments being arranged relative to each other so as to provide a through passageway in each of said paIr of isolated compartments and a passageway at right angles thereto; c. first means connecting a first of said three ports of one of said pair of isolated compartments to one of said pair of fluid outlet means of said one fluidic circuit element, said first means transmitting said fluid flow from said one of said pair of fluid outlet means of said one fluidic circuit element through said first of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments to said interior of said one of said pair of isolated compartments; d. said first of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments being located at one end of said through passageway of said one of said pair of isolated compartments; e. a second of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments being located at the other end of said through passageway of said one of said pair of isolated compartments, said second of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments comprising an output port from said one of said pair of isolated compartments for said fluid flow received from said one of said pair of fluid output means of said one fluidic circuit element; f. a first duck-bill like member retained in the third of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments; g. said first duck-bill like member being formed of resilient material having a resiliency such that said first duck-bill like member normally closes upon itself to close off said third of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments from the atmosphere, and further having a resiliency such that a probe may be inserted into said third of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments through said first duck-bill like member for purposes of obtaining a measurement of the pressure of said fluid flow from said one of said pair of fluid output means of said one fluidic circuit element entering said one of said pair of isolated compartments through said first of said three ports thereof and exiting from said one of said pair of isolated compartments through said second of said three ports thereof; h. second means connecting a first of said three ports of the other of said pair of isolated compartments to the other of said pair of fluid outlet means of said one fluidic circuit element, said second means transmitting said fluid flow from said other of said pair of fluid outlet means of said one fluidic circuit means through said first of said three ports of said other of said pair of isolated compartments to said interior of said other of said pair of isolated compartments; i. said first of said three ports of said other of said pair of isolated compartments being located at one end of said through passageway of said other of said pair of isolated compartments; j. a second of said three ports of said other of said pair of isolated compartments being located at the other end of said through passageway of said other of said pair of isolated compartments, said second of said three ports of said other of said pair of isolated compartments comprising an output port from said other of said pair of isolated compartments for said fluid flow received from said other of said pair of fluid output means of said one fluidic circuit element; k. a second duck-bill like member retained in the third of said three ports of said other of said pair of isolated compartments; and

Claim 7

In a pure fluid logic control system including at least one fluidic circuit element having power inlet means connected to a source of pressurized fluid and a pair of fluid flow outlet means, the improvement comprising a device for obtaining a pressure reading of the fluid flow issuing from said pair of fluid flow outlet means of said one fluidic circuit element, said device comprising: a. a substantially rectangular bar internally divided into at least a pair of isolated compartments; b. each of said pair of isolated compartments having three communicating ports formed therein affording access from the exterior of said bar to the interior of each of said pair of isolated compartments, said three ports of each of said pair of isolated compartments being arranged relative to each other so as to provide a through passageway in each of said paIr of isolated compartments and a passageway at right angles thereto; c. first means connecting a first of said three ports of one of said pair of isolated compartments to one of said pair of fluid outlet means of said one fluidic circuit element, said first means transmitting said fluid flow from said one of said pair of fluid outlet means of said one fluidic circuit element through said first of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments to said interior of said one of said pair of isolated compartments; d. said first of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments being located at one end of said through passageway of said one of said pair of isolated compartments; e. a second of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments being located at the other end of said through passageway of said one of said pair of isolated compartments, said second of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments comprising an output port from said one of said pair of isolated compartments for said fluid flow received from said one of said pair of fluid output means of said one fluidic circuit element; f. a first duck-bill like member retained in the third of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments; g. said first duck-bill like member being formed of resilient material having a resiliency such that said first duck-bill like member normally closes upon itself to close off said third of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments from the atmosphere, and further having a resiliency such that a probe may be inserted into said third of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments through said first duck-bill like member for purposes of obtaining a measurement of the pressure of said fluid flow from said one of said pair of fluid output means of said one fluidic circuit element entering said one of said pair of isolated compartments through said first of said three ports thereof and exiting from said one of said pair of isolated compartments through said second of said three ports thereof; h. second means connecting a first of said three ports of the other of said pair of isolated compartments to the other of said pair of fluid outlet means of said one fluidic circuit element, said second means transmitting said fluid flow from said other of said pair of fluid outlet means of said one fluidic circuit means through said first of said three ports of said other of said pair of isolated compartments to said interior of said other of said pair of isolated compartments; i. said first of said three ports of said other of said pair of isolated compartments being located at one end of said through passageway of said other of said pair of isolated compartments; j. a second of said three ports of said other of said pair of isolated compartments being located at the other end of said through passageway of said other of said pair of isolated compartments, said second of said three ports of said other of said pair of isolated compartments comprising an output port from said other of said pair of isolated compartments for said fluid flow received from said other of said pair of fluid output means of said one fluidic circuit element; k. a second duck-bill like member retained in the third of said three ports of said other of said pair of isolated compartments; and

Claim 8

In a pure fluid logic control system, the improvement of a device as set forth in claim 6 wherein: a. said first means connecting said first of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments to said one of said pair of fluidic outlet means of said one fluidic circuit element comprises first fitting means threaded into said first of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments and a first tubing having one end connected to said first fitting means and the other end connected to said one of said pair of fluid output means of said one fluidic circuit element; b. a second fitting means is threaded into said second of said three ports of said one of said pair of isolated compartments; c. said second means connecting said first of said three ports of said other of said pair of isolated compartments to said other of said pair of fluid outlet means of said one fluidic circuit element comprises third fitting means threaded into said first of said three ports of said other of said pair of isolated compartments and a second tubing having one end connected to said third fitting means and the other end connected to said other of said pair of fluid output means of said one fluidic circuit element; and d. a fourth fitting means is threaded into said second of said three ports of said other of said pair of isolated compartments.

Claim 9

A pure fluid logic control system comprising in combination: a. a support member, b. mounting means mounting a plurality of fluidic devices in a row along the support member, c. each of said fluidic devices having a power fluid inlet conduit and at least one other fluid conducting conduit, d. a manifold on said support member extending parallel to said row of fluidic devices at one side of said fluidic devices, e. first tubing connecting said manifold and said power fluid inlet conduits, f. a read-out bar on said support member extending parallel to said manifold at the other side of said fluidic devices, g. said read-out bar having a plurality of isolated compartments spaced along its length, each compartment including a passage extending transversely on said bar entirely therethrough and a port communicating with said passage and having an open end opening at a surface of said read-out bar, h. second tubing connecting each of said other fluid conducting conduits and a separate one of said passages, and i. closure means normally closing the open end of said port, said closure means being openable to admit a probe for measuring the pressure of fluid flowing through said passage.

Claim 10

A pure fluid logic control system comprising in combination: a. a support member, b. mounting means mounting a plurality of fluidic devices in a row along the support member, c. each of said fluidic devices having a power fluid inlet conduit and at least one other fluid conducting conduit, d. a manifold on said support member extending parallel to said row of fluidic devices at one side of said fluidic devices, e. first tubing connecting said manifold and said power fluid inlet conduits, f. a read-out bar on said support member extending parallel to said manifold at the other side of said fluidic devices, g. said read-out bar having a plurality of isolated compartments spaced along its length, each compartment including a passage extending transversely on said bar entirely therethrough and a port communicating with said passage and having an open end opening at a surface of said read-out bar, h. second tubing connecting each of said other fluid conducting conduits and a separate one of said passages, and i. closure means normally closing the open end of said port, said closure means being openable to admit a probe for measuring the pressure of fluid flowing through said passage.

Claim 11

A system as defined in claim 8 wherein said mounting means includes a mounting track integrally connected to said manifold.

Claim 12

A system as defined in claim 8 wherein said closure means comprises a duck-bill like member formed of resilient material retained in said port, said duck-bill like member being adapted to receive a probe for extension therethrough into said port for measuring pressure of fluid flowing through said passage.

Claim 13

In a pure fluid system including at least one fluidic circuit element, test means for use in obtaining a pressure reading of the fluid flow through said one fluidic circuit of said pure fluid system comprising: a. a device internally divided into a plurality of isolated compartments; b. said plurality of isolated compartments each having three communicating ports formed therein, said three ports having open ends opening at the exterior of said device and affording access from the exterior of said device to the interior of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments; c. means connecting a first of said three porTs of each of said plurality of isolated compartments to said one fluidic circuit element, said means transmitting said fluid flow from said one fluidic circuit element through said first of said three ports of each of said plurality of isolated compartments to said interior of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments; d. a second of said three ports of each of said plurality of isolated compartments comprising an output port from said device for said fluid flow received from said one fluidic circuit element; and e. closure means normally closing the open end of said third of said three ports of each of said plurality of isolated compartments, said closure means being openable to admit a probe for measuring the pressure of fluid flowing in said first and second of said three ports of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments.

Claim 14

In a pure fluid system including at least one fluidic circuit element, test means for use in obtaining a pressure reading of the fluid flow through said one fluidic circuit of said pure fluid system comprising: a. a device internally divided into a plurality of isolated compartments; b. said plurality of isolated compartments each having three communicating ports formed therein, said three ports having open ends opening at the exterior of said device and affording access from the exterior of said device to the interior of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments; c. means connecting a first of said three porTs of each of said plurality of isolated compartments to said one fluidic circuit element, said means transmitting said fluid flow from said one fluidic circuit element through said first of said three ports of each of said plurality of isolated compartments to said interior of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments; d. a second of said three ports of each of said plurality of isolated compartments comprising an output port from said device for said fluid flow received from said one fluidic circuit element; and e. closure means normally closing the open end of said third of said three ports of each of said plurality of isolated compartments, said closure means being openable to admit a probe for measuring the pressure of fluid flowing in said first and second of said three ports of the corresponding one of said plurality of isolated compartments.

Claim 15

In a pure fluid system including at least one fluidic circuit element, test means for use in obtaining a pressure reading of the fluid flow through said one fluidic circuit element of said pure fluid system comprising: a. a device comprising a substantially rectangular bar, said bar including at least one internal isolated compartment; b. said internal isolated compartment having three communicating ports formed therein, said three ports having open ends opening at the exterior of said device and affording access from the exterior of said device to the interior of said internal isolated compartment; c. means connecting a first of said three ports to said one fluidic circuit element, said means transmitting said fluid flow from said one fluidic circuit element through said first of said three ports to said interior of said internal isolated compartment; d. a second of said three ports comprising an output port from said device for said fluid flow received from said one fluidic circuit element; and c. closure means normally closing the open end of said third of said three ports, said closure means being openable to admit a probe for measuring the pressure of fluid flowing in said first and second of said three ports.

Claim 16

In a pure fluid system including at least one fluidic circuit element, test means for use in obtaining a pressure reading of the fluid flow through said one fluidic circuit element of said pure fluid system comprising: a. a device comprising a substantially rectangular bar, said bar including at least one internal isolated compartment; b. said internal isolated compartment having three communicating ports formed therein, said three ports having open ends opening at the exterior of said device and affording access from the exterior of said device to the interior of said internal isolated compartment; c. means connecting a first of said three ports to said one fluidic circuit element, said means transmitting said fluid flow from said one fluidic circuit element through said first of said three ports to said interior of said internal isolated compartment; d. a second of said three ports comprising an output port from said device for said fluid flow received from said one fluidic circuit element; and c. closure means normally closing the open end of said third of said three ports, said closure means being openable to admit a probe for measuring the pressure of fluid flowing in said first and second of said three ports.