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US 6,655,925 B1Granted
Air compressor manifold assembly
AssigneeDeVilbiss Air Power Company
InventorsDavid W. Robenalt, Dave C. Smith, Mark W. Wood, Robert F. Burkholder, Crandall B. Barbour, Mike L. Davis, Fred M. Morgan
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Abstract
A manifold assembly is provided for controlling and distributing compressed air from an air compressor to one or more air powered tools. The manifold assembly may be attached directly to the air compressor, or, alternately, removed from the air compressor and coupled thereto via an air conduit, e.g., an air hose or the like, so that the manifold assembly can be used at locations remote from the air compressor.
Claims58
An air compressor assembly, comprising:
- an air compressor suitable for providing a source of compressed air;
- and
- a manifold assembly removably mountable to said air compressor, said manifold assembly comprising a frame suitable for mounting said manifold assembly to a supporting structure and a pneumatic manifold supported in said frame suitable for distributing compressed air from said air compressor to at least one air powered tool;
- wherein said air compressor and said manifold assembly are capable of being coupled together via an air conduit when said manifold assembly is removed from said air compressor so that said manifold assembly is operable at a location remote from said air compressor.
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An air compressor assembly, comprising:
- an air compressor suitable for providing a source of compressed air;
- a manifold assembly removably mountable to said air compressor, said manifold assembly comprising a frame and a pneumatic manifold supported in said frame suitable for distributing compressed air from said air compressor to at least one air powered tool;
- and
- a mounting bracket coupled to said air compressor, said mounting bracket suitable for being engaged by said frame to at least partially secure said manifold assembly to said air compressor;
- wherein said air compressor and said manifold assembly are capable of being coupled together via an air conduit when said manifold assembly is removed from said air compressor so that said manifold assembly is operable at a location remote from said air compressor.
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A manifold assembly for an air compressor, comprising
- a frame suitable for mounting said manifold assembly to a supporting structure;
- and
- a manifold coupled to said frame, said manifold being suitable for distributing compressed air from said air compressor to at least one air powered tool;
- wherein said manifold assembly is capable of being coupled to said air compressor via an air conduit so that said manifold assembly is operable at a location remote from said air compressor.
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An air compressor assembly, comprising:
- an air compressor for providing a source of compressed air;
- a manifold assembly removably mountable to the air compressor, the manifold assembly comprising a frame and a pneumatic manifold supported in the frame for distributing compressed air from the air compressor to at least one air powered tool;
- and
- a mounting bracket coupled to the air compressor for engaging the frame to mount the manifold assembly to the air compressor and disengaging the frame to allow the manifold assembly to be removed from the air compressor assembly,
- wherein the air compressor and the manifold assembly are capable of being coupled together via an air conduit when the manifold assembly is removed from the air compressor so that the manifold assembly is operable at a location remote from the air compressor.
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An air compressor assembly, comprising:
- an air compressor for providing a source of compressed air;
- and
- a manifold assembly removably mountable to the air compressor, the manifold assembly comprising a frame for mounting the manifold assembly to a supporting structure, the frame including at least one non-marring foot for preventing contact between the manifold assembly and the supporting structure, and a pneumatic manifold supported in the frame for distributing compressed air from the air compressor to at least one air powered tool,
- wherein the air compressor and the manifold assembly are capable of being coupled together via an air conduit when the manifold assembly is removed from the air compressor so that the manifold assembly is operable at a location remote from the air compressor.
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A manifold assembly for an air compressor, comprising
- a frame for mounting the manifold assembly to a supporting structure, the frame including at least one non-marring foot for preventing contact between the manifold assembly and the supporting structure;
- and
- a manifold coupled to the frame for distributing compressed air from the air compressor to at least one air powered tool,
- wherein the manifold assembly is capable of being coupled to the air compressor via an air conduit so that the manifold assembly is operable at a location remote from the air compressor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.