Patent ID: 7036522

Claim:
A solenoid actuated pneumatic valve assembly comprising: a one piece valve body having: a pressurized air supply inlet port adapted to be in fluid communication with a source of pressurized air, an outlet port adapted to be in fluid communication with at least one active pneumatically operated device, and a pass-through passage in fluid communication with said inlet port and adapted to be in fluid communication with and provide a pass-through of the supply of pressurized air to the inlet port of another valve assembly such that said valves are mounted in series with respect to the supply of pressurized air; and a latching assembly integrally created with and extending outwardly from said one piece valve body adapted to engage and be operatively retained within a single aperture in a mounting plate; wherein said latching assembly has a first flanged lip extending laterally outward from said valve body and a second flanged lip disposed opposite to said first flanged lip also extending laterally outward from said valve body, said first flanged lip defining a first mounting channel adapted to accept and retain one side of said single aperture in the mounting plate, said second flanged lip defining a second mounting channel adapted to accept the opposite side of the mounting plate aperture, said flanged lips extend beyond the edges of the single mounting plate aperture and affix said valve body to the mounting plate without deflecting either of the first and second flanged lips.