Patent ID: 6415822
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A unified modular chemical delivery block configured to direct multi-directional fluid flow therethrough, comprising:at least four mounting holes in a top surface for mounting a chemical delivery control component; a first fluid flow path for transporting fluid flow through the modular block at least partially in a first direction, wherein the first fluid flow path comprises a first axial bore hole in a first exterior surface of the unified modular block and extends from the first exterior surface in the first direction; a first axial connection location configured to allow the modular block to be coupled to another modular block laterally adjacent to the first axial bore hole, wherein said unified modular block is configured to be fastened to the laterally adjacent modular block by insertion of a fastener into said first axial connection location from an interior of said unified modular block; a second fluid flow path for transporting fluid flow through the modular block at least partially in a second direction, wherein the second fluid flow path comprises a second axial bore hole in a second exterior surface of the unified modular block and extends from the second exterior surface in the second direction, and wherein the second direction is horizontally transverse to the first direction, and wherein a lowermost portion of the second fluid flow path is elevationally below a lowermost portion of the first fluid flow path; and a second axial connection location configured to allow the modular block to be coupled to a modular block laterally adjacent to the second axial bore hole; wherein said first axial borehole and said first axial connection location are laterally located in said first exterior surface completely between respective opposing edges of a first pair of said mounting holes closest to said first exterior surface, and wherein said second axial borehole and said second axial connection location are laterally located in said second exterior surface completely between respective opposing edges of a second pair of said mounting holes closest to said second exterior surface.