Patent ID: 8813836

Claim:
An oil field manifold system for flowing fluids having particles entrained therein, comprising: a manifold comprised of one or more manifold portions for flowing fluids therethrough, the manifold having a beginning with a supply inlet and an end different from the beginning; one or more valves, fluid fittings, or a combination thereof fluidicly coupled to the manifold portions; the manifold having bores at the beginning and end of the manifold with the bore at the end of the manifold being a same size as the bore at the beginning; and wherein the one or more valves, fluid fittings, or a combination thereof have a bore the same size as the bores at the beginning and end of the manifold and include a valve coupled to the end of the manifold and configured to selectively close off fluid flow beyond the end of the manifold, the valve coupled to the end of the manifold having a bore the same size as the bore at the end of the manifold.