Fluid fitting with integrated fluid management device
AssigneeAmvex Corporation
InventorDavid C. Stinson
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Abstract
A fluid fitting is described for use in facilities that have a plurality of surfaces, a source of fluid pressure, and at least one fluid handling conduit extending from the source of fluid pressure to one of the surfaces. The fluid fitting comprises a mounting component to enable the fluid fitting to be attached to a surface of the facility, a conduit adapter connectable to the fluid handling conduit, a port having a flow path to the conduit adapter to enable a fluid connection between the conduit adapter and the port, and a fluid management device located in the flow path.
Claims42
A fluid fitting for use in a facility that has a plurality of surfaces and a source of fluid pressure, comprising:
- each of the surfaces having an external side and an internal side;
- the facility having a fluid handling conduit extending from the source of fluid pressure to the internal side of one of the surfaces to which said fluid fitting is connectable;
- said fluid fitting comprising:
- a mounting component to enable said fluid fitting to be mounted to the external side of the surface;
- a conduit adapter connectable to the fluid handling conduit in the internal side of the surface;
- a port protruding from said fluid fitting on the external side of the surface, having a flow path to said conduit adapter to enable a fluid connection between said conduit adapter and said port, said flow path establishing a fluid connection from said fluid handling conduit to said port through the external side of the surface;
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- a fluid management device incorporated in said flow path wherein said fluid management device provides functionality in the internal side of the surface.
A fluid fitting for use in a facility that has a plurality of surfaces and a source of gas under positive pressure, comprising:
- each of the surfaces having an external side and an internal side;
- a gas handling conduit extending from the source of gas under positive pressure to the internal side of one of the surfaces to which said fluid fitting is connectable;
- said fluid fitting comprising:
- a mounting component to enable said fluid fitting to be mounted to the external side of one of the surfaces;
- a conduit adapter connectable to the gas handling conduit in the internal side of the surface;
- a port protruding from said fluid fitting on the external side of the surface, having a flow path to said conduit adapter to enable a fluid connection between said conduit adapter and said port and to enable a fluid connection from said gas handling conduit through the external side of the surface;
- a flowmeter incorporated in said flow path to receive and control the gas flow rate in said flow path;
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- said flowmeter provides functionality in the internal side of the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.