Shear-resistant modular fluidic blocks
AssigneeTalon Innovations, Inc.
InventorsMark L. Eriksson, Jeffry R. Markulec, Dennis G. Rex
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Abstract
A block for a modular fluid block assembly is disclosed. The block includes first and second opposed faces and first and second apertures from the first face to the second face for receiving a fastener. Each aperture includes a first end and a second end and a head receiving cavity disposed adjacent the first end. The block further includes a fluidic passage passing from the first face to the second face and a pair of fastener receiver cavities in the first face. The block further includes a pair of head receiving cavities in the second face.
Claims10
A modular fluid block system comprising:
- a first block having a first face and a second face and a pair of opposed fastener passages, each fastener passage having a first end opening to the first face and a second end opening to the second face, the first block further including a pair of fastener receiving cavities in the first face and a fluid passage from the first face to the second face and wherein each fastener passage includes a head receiving portion at the first end opening;
- a second block having a third face and a fourth face and a pair of opposed fastener passages, each fastener passage having a third end opening to the third face and a fourth end opening to the fourth face, the second block further including a pair of fastener receiving cavities in the third face and a fluid passage from the third face to the fourth face and wherein each fastener passage includes a head receiving portion at the third end opening;
- wherein the first and second blocks are joined between the second and third faces by a fastener passing through the each of the fastener passages in the first block, wherein each fastener is removably secured a corresponding fastener receiving cavity in the third face of the second block;
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- wherein each fastener includes a head portion received into a corresponding head receiving portion when the fastener is secured into a corresponding fastener receiving cavity.
A block for a modular fluid block assembly comprising:
- first and second opposed faces;
- first and second apertures from the first face to the second face for receiving a fastener;
- each aperture including a first end and a second end and a head receiving cavity disposed adjacent the first end;
- a fluidic passage passing from the first face to the second face;
- a pair of fastener receiver cavities in the first face;
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- a pair of head receiving cavities in the second face.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.