Patent ID: 8707990
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: F04B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A removable manifold for use with an air compressor unit having a main feed hose for dispensing compressed air, the manifold comprising: a body including a base and a mounting opening disposed on said base; a hub disposed on said body defining a hub chamber; an inlet disposed on said body, said inlet defining an inlet chamber in fluid communication with said hub chamber, and said inlet being configured to engage the main feed hose, thereby providing fluid communication between the air compressor unit and said hub chamber; an outlet disposed on said body, and defining an outlet chamber in fluid communication with said hub; a user-activated mounting mechanism disposed on said body and configured to move between a locked position, wherein said manifold is releasably mounted to the air compressor unit, and a released position wherein said manifold is detached from the air compressor unit; a pivot pin associated with said body, wherein said mounting mechanism has a hand lever configured to rotate about said pivot pin between said locked position and said released position; a mounting pin associated with said corresponding mounting opening and configured to move between an extended position and a retracted position; a biasing device configured to urge said corresponding mounting pin into said retracted position, said biasing device being a spring; and said hand lever including a handle portion and a cam-shaped end portion engaging a head portion of said mounting pin, wherein movement of said handle between the locked and released positions causes interaction of said cam-shaped end portion to selectively retract and extend said mounting pin.