US 11,867,301 B2
Manifold with integrated valve
Jaime L. Harris, Rosemount, MN (US); Bryan Flood, Minneapolis, MN (US); and Karl J. Fritze, Hastings, MN (US)
Assigned to Sonny's HFI Holdings, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Sonny's HFI Holdings, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/373,265.
Application 17/373,265 is a continuation of application No. 16/562,859, filed on Sep. 6, 2019, granted, now 11,092,251.
Application 16/562,859 is a continuation of application No. 15/402,509, filed on Jan. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,443,747, issued on Oct. 15, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/278,385, filed on Jan. 13, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0341067 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16K 11/22 (2006.01); F16K 27/00 (2006.01); F15B 13/08 (2006.01)
CPC F16K 11/22 (2013.01) [F16K 27/003 (2013.01); F15B 13/0814 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
8. A manifold assembly for use with a fluid delivery system, comprising:
a manifold body formed from a single piece of material and defining a plurality of plunger housings, wherein the plurality of plunger housings collectively define
a common fluid channel of the manifold, and
a common air channel of the manifold, the common air channel and the common fluid channel being non-fluidly coupled relative to each other,
wherein each plunger housing of the plurality of plunger housings comprises a plunger arm receiving portion configured to sealingly engage an elongated plunger,
wherein the plunger arm receiving portion comprises a first plunger arm receiving portion that defines a portion of the common air channel.