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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2003
Kevin C. Williams, Wixom, MI (US);
Robert H. Neff, Bloomfield Village, MI (US);
Kevin C. Williams, Wixom, MI (US);
Robert H. Neff, Bloomfield Village, MI (US);
MAC Valves, Inc., Wixom, MI (US);
Abstract
A solenoid actuated pneumatic valve assembly including a valve body having a pressurized air supply inlet port 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 port. The pass-through port is adapted to be in fluid communication with and provide a pass-through of the supply of pressurized air to the inlet port of at least one other valve assembly such that the valves are mounted in series with respect to the supply of pressurized air. A latching assembly is also provided that is supported upon the valve body and is adapted to engage and be operatively retained within an aperture in a mounting plate.