Patent ID: 7048007

Claim:
A modular fluid manifold for connecting with two or more surface mount type fluid components comprising: a mounting surface on which at least two fluid components are mounted; each said fluid component having a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port that are coplanar; a first fluid flow path defined by a first bridge fitting, a second fluid flow path defined by a second bridge fitting; each said bridge fitting having an inlet, an outlet and a fluid flow path between said inlet and outlet; said first and second bridge fittings provide fluid communication with said fluid components, with a fluid outlet port of one of said fluid components in fluid communication with said first bridge fitting inlet and said first bridge fitting outlet being in fluid communication with a fluid inlet port of another of said fluid components; said substantially continuous mounting surface is formed by coplanar end to end aligned mounting blocks, wherein after assembly each of said mounting blocks comprise a groove formed in said mounting surface for receiving part or all of a bridge fitting.