Patent ID: 7204272

Claim:
A modular manifold, comprising: a front cap; an end cap; a spacer having an internal channel adapted for fluid flow; a first port module being securely sandwiched between said front cap and said spacer, said first port module comprising: an internal channel adapted for fluid flow; at least one surface groove; and a side port in communication with said internal channel of said first port module; a second port module being securely sandwiched between said spacer and said end cap, said second port module comprising: an internal channel adapted for fluid flow; at least one surface groove; and a side port in communication with said internal channel of said second port module, said internal channels of said spacer, said first port module and said second port module defining a common manifold channel, said side ports of said first and second port modules being aligned substantially in a linear fashion and configured to provide access to said common manifold channel, said common manifold channel being accessed at one end via said front cap and sealed at another end via said end cap, said at least one surface groove surrounding said common manifold channel; and at least one O-ring adapted to be received in said at least one surface groove, said at least one O-ring being covered with sealing grease prior to being placed in said at least one surface groove, wherein each of said first cap, said spacer, said end cap and said first and second port modules includes top and bottom surfaces having first and second apertures arranged in an alternating fashion, each of said first top surface apertures being configured as a countersunk aperture, each of said second bottom surface apertures being configured as a countersunk aperture, wherein each of said second countersunk bottom surface apertures contains an embedded female fastener.