Patent ID: 6343410
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: D04H,D06C

Abstract:
An improved manifold for hydroenhancing fabric, comprising:a manifold body having a main plenum in a central portion thereof and at least one cavity formed in a peripheral portion thereof and extending in an axial direction of the manifold body for removably mounting a flow module assembly therein; a flow module having an upper wall defining an inlet for receiving high pressure fluid from said main plenum of said manifold body, a lower wall having means for holding a jet strip having a row of jet orifices for emitting fluid jets from the manifold, and module walls defining an interior plenum therein for distributing a flow of the high pressure fluid received through the inlet to the orifices of the jet strip; wherein said manifold body cavity has cavity walls of a shape corresponding to the external shape of the flow module walls so as to allow insertion of the flow module into said cavity along the axial direction with a clearance space therebetween; and a pair of rigid, elongated sealing strips which are forcibly inserted in the axial direction between the cavity walls of the manifold body and the walls of the inserted flow module on opposite sides of the lower wall of the flow module holding said jet strip therein, for holding said flow module tightly in said cavity and sealing the cavity.