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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
SMC Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/900 ;
Abstract
Engaging holes are disposed on both sides of an upper surface of a body of a manifold and are spaced from an axis of the body by a predetermined distance. A solenoid-operated valve is installed to the manifold. Shaft sections of a U-shaped connecting pin are inserted into the engaging hole of the body and another engaging hole of an adjacent manifold respectively. A connecting plate is installed to connect engaging projections which are formed at a second end of the body and a second end of the adjacent manifold.