Patent ID: 6125884
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A modular process control valve assembly comprising a plurality of valves each including a generally rectangular valve body;each valve having an input port, an output port an actuation port and an vent port,each of said valve bodies including at least one planar face;the output port of each valve being located in the planar face of its respective valve body;a mounting base including a planar face;means securing each of said valve to said mounting base with the planar face of said manifold in juxtaposition with the planar faces of each of said valves;said mounting base including an outlet port and a main passageway extending from said outlet port through a portion of the length of said manifold;said mounting base including a plurality of inlet passageways communicating between said main passageway and the planar face of said mounting base at positions corresponding to the positions of said outlet ports of the valves secured to said mounting base;whereby the output of each of said valves may be selectively discharged through said mounting base andwhereby each of said valves may be interchanged while maintaining the same communication of remaining valves with said mounting base output port.