Patent ID: 7343932

Claim:
A system for connecting multiple pipe lines, comprising: a multi-port selector valve having a valve body that comprises: an inlet port module with a body adapted to connect to a fluid source; an outlet port module having a body with at least two outlet ports, each of said outlet ports adapted to connect to an outlet fluid destination, wherein the outlet port module defines a sealed volume; and a port selector rotatably disposed in the sealed volume, said port selector being a rotatable member having a flow path there through, said flow path having: a path inlet having a first flow direction; a path outlet, said path outlet has a second flow direction substantially parallel to said first flow direction; and an offset portion disposed there between, said offset portion has a longitudinal flow direction with an angle of less than 90 degrees to the first flow direction, wherein the port selector is configured to rotate about an axis that extends through the path inlet; wherein the inlet port module comprises another sealed volume, which is sealed from the sealed volume of the outlet port module.