Micromount™ system
AssigneeCreative Pathways, Inc.
InventorsRoderick G. Rohrberg, Timothy K. Rohrberg
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Abstract
A MicroMount™ System for providing reliable, self-aligning connections to external fluid-handling or fluid-sensing components is disclosed. One embodiment comprises a generally miniaturized rectilinear body (102) that includes a plurality of exterior side walls (103). The upper wall (104) has a port (108) which is configured to connect to an external component. The end of the same port (108) which extends to the lower wall (105) is connected to an external passageway (107). The rectilinear body (102) does not require holes or fasteners that fit into holes, since it employs a number of posts (110) that project from the body (102) to secure the body (102) to an external component.
Claims48
An apparatus comprising:
- a body means (102) for conveying a fluid;
- said body means (102) including a port means (108) for providing a weldless connection to an external component;
- said port means (108) extending through said body means (102);
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- a separate, continuous external passageway means (107) for permitting said fluid to flow between said external passageway means (107) and said port means (108);
- said external passageway means (107) being welded to said port means (108).
An apparatus comprising:
- a generally rectilinear body (102);
- said generally rectilinear body (102) having a plurality of exterior side walls (103);
- a sheet.(112);
- said sheet (112) including a seal (114) and a plurality of alignment holes (113);
- one of said exterior walls (104) having a port (108);
- said port (108) being configured to mate with an external component together with said seal (114) surrounded by said sheet (112);
- said generally rectilinear body (102) having a separate, continuous external passageway (107);
- said external passageway (107) being in communication with and welded to said port (108);
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- said generally rectilinear body (102) also having a plurality of posts (110) for automatically aligning and connecting said external component with said body (102);
- said posts (110) including a conical end (111).
A method comprising the steps of:
- providing a generally rectilinear body (102);
- forming a port (108) in said body (102);
- welding an external passageway means (107) to said port (108);
- providing a plurality of posts (110) on said body (102);
- providing a sheet (112) having a plurality of alignment holes (113) and a seal (114);
- attaching an external component to said generally rectilinear body (102) by inserting said plurality of posts (110) through said plurality of alignment holes (113) in said sheet (112) and then engaging said plurality of posts (110) with an external component;
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- affixing said external component to said generally rectilinear body (102) using said plurality of posts (110).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.