Air management apparatus and method having manifold and pass-through components
US6447023B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S285/921
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air management apparatus and method is provided which includes both a pass-through air passage and a manifold air passage in a single, compact structure useful for controlling air transfer necessary for pneumatically controlled systems and instruments. The air management apparatus has a base plate with a device for removably attaching the air management apparatus to a firewall or other structure, and also has at least one pass-through air passage and at least one manifold air passage formed in the base plate. At least one exhaust air passage, which is a type of pass-through air passage, can also be formed in the base plate. The pass-through air passage receives air into a single inlet port and expels air out of a single outlet port, while the manifold air passage receives air into a single inlet port and expels air out at least two outlet ports. The device for removably attaching the air management apparatus to a firewall or other structure is preferably a pair of removably attachable retaining clips wherein each retaining clip has a first end fixed to the base plate and a second end movable relative to the base plate such that the second end can be moved between a released posi…
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.