Patent ID: 6742995
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: F04B,Y10T

Abstract:
An air compressor assembly, comprising:an air compressor suitable for providing a source of compressed air; a manifold assembly removably mountable to the air compressor, the manifold assembly comprising a frame suitable for mounting the manifold assembly to a supporting structure and a pneumatic manifold supported in the frame suitable for distributing compressed air from the air compressor to at least one air powered tool; an air tank suitable for storing the compressed air, the air tank having a first side portion and a second side portion; and a handle assembly including a handle, the handle assembly being disposed on the air tank and being capable of attaining a first position and a second position, wherein the second position generally aligns the handle assembly at least partially along at least one of the first and second side portions, wherein the air compressor and the manifold assembly are capable of being coupled together via an air conduit when the manifold assembly is removed from the air compressor so that the manifold assembly is operable at a location remote from the air compressor.