Patent ID: 6564872
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: E21B,F15B,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A manifold arrangement for distributing hydraulic fluid to control devices, the arrangement comprising a first manifold body having a plurality of openings and flow passageways therethrough, the manifold body being selectively configurable by selection of predetermined openings so as to achieve a desired configuration of flow passageways between the control devices, the manifold arrangement further comprising a plurality of further manifold bodies in communication with the first manifold body, wherein the plurality of manifold bodies each has openings arranged to co-operate with openings in the first manifold body in order to provide flow passageways through and between the manifold bodies, wherein at least some of the plurality of manifold bodies are arranged to communicate with each other via a common fluid passageway and wherein the common fluid passageway comprises a ring machined into one of the plurality of manifold bodies.