Manifold System
AssigneeHaldex Brake Products AB
InventorsVictor J. Raye, Jerry J. Donovan
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Abstract
A manifold system and method for installing and/or attaching a manifold system to a trailer/dolly system module. The manifold system includes groove and at least one fastener for securing the manifold system to the system module, allowing for the manifold system to be easily installed and quickly replaceable, which allows for continued use of a trailer/dolly vehicle, while minimizing trailer/dolly down time as well as diagnostic troubleshooting/repair time.
Claims20
A manifold system for a trailer system module comprising:
- a body having at least one mounting hole and at least one groove for attachment to the trailer system module,
- at least one fastening element,
- wherein upon attachment of the manifold system to the trailer system module, the at least one groove is fitted to an attachment element of the trailer system module and the at least one fastening element fastens the body to the attachment element via the at least one mounting hole.
A method for installing a manifold system on a trailer system module comprising:
- introducing the manifold system;
- introducing a mounting element on the trailer system module;
- attaching the manifold system to the mounting element;
- and
- fastening the manifold system to the mounting element via external fasteners.
A trailer system comprising:
- a trailer system module having a mounting surface,
- a manifold system, and
- at least one mounting element, wherein the at least one mounting element attaches the manifold system to the trailer system module at the mounting surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.