Gas manifold system for steady gas supply at outlet
AssigneeCrossroads Machine, Inc.
InventorGary E. Keffer
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Abstract
A gas manifold system includes a plenum that receives a gas at a positive pressure and a manifold having at least one exit port. One or more valves are disposed between the plenum and the manifold. When opened, the valve(s) permit a stream of the gas at positive pressure to flow from the plenum into the manifold. A baffle is disposed in the manifold between the valve(s) and the exit port(s). The baffle obstructs each stream of gas entering the manifold such that the gas is reduced to substantially zero pressure in the manifold at the exit port(s).
Claims27
A gas manifold system, comprising:
- a plenum adapted to receive a gas at a positive pressure;
- a manifold having at least one exit port;
- at least one valve disposed between said plenum and said manifold wherein, when opened, said at least one valve permits a stream of said gas at said positive pressure to flow from said plenum into said manifold;
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- a baffle disposed in said manifold between said at least one valve and said at least one exit port for obstructing each said stream entering said manifold wherein said gas is reduced to substantially zero pressure in said manifold at each said exit port.
A gas manifold system, comprising:
- a plenum having a removable end adapted to have a gas line coupled thereto wherein a gas at a positive pressure is introduced into said plenum;
- a manifold having a removable end with at least one exit nozzle formed therein;
- a plurality of valves disposed between said plenum and said manifold wherein, when any of said valves is opened, each of said valves so-opened emits a stream of said gas at said positive pressure into said manifold;
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- a baffle disposed in said manifold between said valves and said at least one exit nozzle for obstructing each said stream entering said manifold wherein said gas is reduced to substantially zero pressure in said manifold at each said exit nozzle.
A gas manifold system, comprising:
- a first cylinder sealed at one end thereof by a removable gas inlet end cap having an exterior face that includes a raised annular flange and a plurality of threaded rods extending from said exterior face and distributed around said annular flange, said annular flange and said threaded rods being adapted to have a gas line coupled thereto wherein a gas at a positive pressure is introduced into said first cylinder, said first cylinder having an opposing end that is open;
- a second cylinder sealed at one end thereof by a removable gas outlet end cap with at least one exit nozzle formed therein, said second cylinder having an opposing end that is open;
- a valve arrangement sealed to said opposing end associated with said first cylinder and said opposing end associated with said second cylinder, said valve arrangement including at least one valve disposed between said first cylinder and said second cylinder wherein, when any of said at least one valve is opened, each said valve so-opened emits a stream of said gas at said positive pressure into said second cylinder;
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- a baffle disposed in said second cylinder between said at least one valve and said at least one exit nozzle for obstructing each said stream of said gas entering said second cylinder wherein said gas is reduced to substantially zero pressure in said second cylinder at each said exit nozzle.
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