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Multiple valve manifold for use with a pressure processing apparatus

  • US 5,709,247 A
  • Filed: 03/04/1996
  • Issued: 01/20/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A valve manifold for use with a pressure sensing apparatus, comprising, in combination:

  • (a) an integral body including a first face section, a second face section generally parallel with the first face section and a peripheral section extending between the first and second face sections;

    (b) a process fluid inlet port means in said second face section and a process fluid outlet port means in said first face section, said process fluid outlet port means being complementary with inlet ports of an associated pressure sensing apparatus;

    (c) a plurality of apparatus mounting holes provided in said first face section and disposed about the periphery of the first face section, for receiving bolts operatively securing the pressure sensing apparatus to said first face section;

    (d) said apparatus mounting holes having axes generally perpendicular to said first face section, said axes defining sides of a reference prism having ends coplanar with said first and second face sections, at least some of said axes being coincident with corners of said reference prism;

    (e) a plurality of valve mounting bores, each bore extending from a point on said peripheral section inwards of the body;

    (f) each valve mounting bore including a threaded outer end portion at said peripheral section and a coaxial, generally cylindrical valve chamber defining an inner end portion of the bore,(g) said inner end portion including a valve seat coincident with an outlet of an upstream section of a respective passageway into the respective valve chamber;

    (h) said valve chamber further communicating through a port provided in a side wall thereof, with a downstream section of the respective passageway;

    wherein(i) the valve seat of each of said valve chambers is located within a space delimited by said reference prism.

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