Integrated manifold system
AssigneeSpecial Projects Operations, Inc.
InventorBrennan E. Hansen
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Abstract
An integrated manifold system combines in a single, compact, unitary assembly a one-piece, machined manifold for connecting air supply cylinders with a first stage regulator and recharge port. The manifold body has at least one bottle port configured to removably receive a bottle of pressurized air, a first stage regulator chamber, a quick disconnect fitting port, an air channel in fluid communication with the at least one bottle port and the first stage regulator chamber, and an outlet channel in fluid communication with the first stage regulator chamber.
Claims24
An air supply system comprising:
- a one-piece manifold body having a top side, a bottom side opposite said top side, a front side extending between said top side and said bottom side, and a back side opposite said front side, said one-piece manifold body further comprising:
- a plurality of bottle ports on said top side of said manifold body;
- a first stage regulator chamber extending through said manifold body from said front side to said back side;
- an air channel in fluid communication with said bottle ports and said first stage regulator chamber;
- an outlet channel in fluid communication with said first stage regulator chamber;
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- a quick disconnect fitting port positioned between said bottle ports;
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- a first stage regulator further comprising a diaphragm and a valve positioned within said first stage regulator chamber, wherein said first stage regulator extends horizontally through said first stage regulator chamber between the plurality of bottle ports from the front side of said manifold body to the back side of said manifold body.
An air supply system, comprising:
- a one-piece manifold body having a top side, a bottom side opposite said top side, a front side extending between said top side and said bottom side, and a back side opposite said front side, said one-piece manifold body further comprising:
- a plurality of bottle ports on said top side of said manifold body;
- a first stage regulator chamber extending through said manifold body from said front side to said back side;
- an air channel in fluid communication with said bottle ports and said first stage regulator chamber;
- an outlet channel in fluid communication with said first stage regulator chamber;
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- a quick disconnect fitting port positioned between said bottle ports;
- a first stage regulator further comprising a diaphragm and a valve positioned within said first stage regulator chamber, wherein said first stage regulator extends horizontally through said first stage regulator chamber between the plurality of bottle ports from the front side of said manifold body to the back side of said manifold body;
- a mask hose attachment in fluid communication with said outlet channel;
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- an on/off valve operatively engaging said air channel to regulate air flow between said at least one bottle port and said first stage regulator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.