Patent ID: 8464754
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: F15B,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A valve manifold comprising: a supply passage; a first valve fluidly connected to the supply passage, the first valve including a first valve member having a first orifice and a second valve member having a second orifice, the first valve member movable along a path of travel relative to the second valve member between an open position, in which the first orifice is fluidly connected to the second orifice, and a closed position, in which the first orifice is fluidly disconnected from the second orifice; and a second valve fluidly connected to the supply passage, the second valve including a third valve member having a third orifice and a fourth valve member a fourth orifice, the third valve member movable along a path of travel relative to the fourth valve member between an open position, in which the third orifice is fluidly connected to the fourth orifice, and a closed position, in which the third orifice is fluidly disconnected from the fourth orifice, wherein the path of travel of the first valve member and the third valve member lie substantially within a common plane; wherein the first valve member further includes an inner cavity; wherein the first orifice extends radially outwardly from the inner cavity to define an orifice having a first opening located on an outer periphery of the first valve member opposite a second opening on the outer periphery of the first valve member; and wherein the second orifice of the second valve member is defined by a second cavity that receives the first valve member, wherein the second orifice extends radially outwardly from the second cavity to define an orifice having a first opening located on an inner periphery of the second valve member opposite a second opening located on the inner periphery of the second valve member.