Patent ID: 7413414

Claim:
An air compressor assembly, comprising: an air compressor suitable for providing a source of compressed air; a manifold assembly removably mountable to the air compressor, the manifold assembly comprising a frame suitable for mounting the manifold assembly to a supporting structure and a pneumatic manifold supported in the frame suitable for distributing compressed air from the air compressor to at least one air powered tool; an air tank suitable for storing the compressed air; a wheel assembly suitable for transporting the air compressor assembly, the wheel assembly being disposed on the air tank; and a lifting handle assembly suitable for use in lifting the air compressor assembly wherein the lifting handling assembly is integrally formed with the wheel assembly wherein the air compressor and the manifold assembly are capable of being coupled together via an air conduit when the manifold assembly is removed from the air compressor so that the manifold assembly is operable at a location remote from the air compressor.