Plastic manifold assembly
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1. In a manifold assembly:
- a generally planar body fabricated as a unitary structure of a substantially rigid plastic material including a longitudinally extending rib and a plurality of laterally extending ribs intersecting the longitudinally extending rib, each of said ribs being formed to include an axially extending flow passageway, valve bores formed in the body at the intersections of the ribs and extending in a direction normal to the passageways, and valve members rotatively mounted in the bores for controlling communication between the passageways.
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Abstract
Manifolds assembly having a plastic body with intersect flow passages and valve members for controlling communication between the passageways. Stops limit the movement of the valve members between predetermined positions, and the valve members can be removed from the body and reinstalled in reversed position to provide fixed communication between certain of the passageways. Externally threaded nipples are provided for connecting the assembly to external fixtures, and resilient sleeves are inserted between the valve members and the body to form fluid tight seals.
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1. In a manifold assembly:
- a generally planar body fabricated as a unitary structure of a substantially rigid plastic material including a longitudinally extending rib and a plurality of laterally extending ribs intersecting the longitudinally extending rib, each of said ribs being formed to include an axially extending flow passageway, valve bores formed in the body at the intersections of the ribs and extending in a direction normal to the passageways, and valve members rotatively mounted in the bores for controlling communication between the passageways.
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6. In a manifold assembly;
- a body of rigid plastic having a generally planar wall, longitudinally and laterally extending ribs on one side of said wall, axially extending flow passageways formed in the ribs, valve bores formed in the body at the intersections of the ribs and extending in a direction normal to the passageways, valve members rotatably mounted in the bores for controlling communication between the passageways, and sleeves fabricated of a material softer than the valve members and the manifold body disposed between the valve members and the walls of the bores to form a seal between the same.
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8. In a manifold assembly;
- a body of rigid plastic having a generally planar wall, longitudinally and laterally extending ribs on one side of said wall, axially extending flow passageways formed in the ribs, valve bores formed in the body at the intersections of the ribs and extending in a direction normal to the passageways, valve members rotatably mounted in the bores for controlling communication between the passageways, and sleeves fabricated of a material softer than the valve members and the manifold body disposed between the valve members and the walls of the bores to form a seal between the same, said sleeves being inserted axially into the bores and including annular flange portions which abut against the outer face of the planar wall.
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