US 12,000,522 B2
Combined air system
Jonathan David Salerno, Newport, CA (US)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/938,098.
Prior Publication US 2024/0117899 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. F16L 7/00 (2006.01); B60G 17/015 (2006.01); B60S 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 7/00 (2013.01) [B60G 17/0155 (2013.01); B60S 5/046 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a first hose comprising a first hose front end and a first hose rear end, the first hose rear end to couple with a first fluid controller, the first fluid controller to provide a first gas to or receive the first gas from a first object coupled with the first hose via the first hose front end, the first gas having a first pressure;
a manifold coupled with the first hose, the manifold comprising an opening;
a second hose comprising a second hose front end and a second hose rear end, the second hose rear end to couple with a second fluid controller, the second fluid controller to provide a second gas to or receive the second gas from a second object coupled with the second hose via the second hose front end, the second gas having a second pressure, the second pressure greater than the first pressure, the second hose at least partially disposed in the first hose, the second hose to enter the first hose via the opening of the manifold, and the second hose front end disposed at the first hose front end and exposed at the first hose front end; and
a support structure disposed in the first hose, the support structure defining an aperture to receive at least a portion of the second hose, the support structure to position the portion of the second hose at a desired position within the first hose.