Fluid delivery system

Abstract

The invention provides a fluid delivery system, including a mounting structure, a plurality of rows of locator alignment components secured to the mounting structure, a plurality of rows of fluid connecting pieces, each having inlet and outlet ports and a fluid communication passage interconnecting the ports, the fluid connecting pieces being arranged in pairs, each pair including two of the fluid connecting pieces located next to one another in a respective row of fluid connecting components, the fluid connecting pieces of each pair being releasably held by and aligned relative to one another by a respective one of the locator alignment components, and a plurality of manifold pieces extending transverse to the rows of fluid connecting pieces, at least one manifold piece having a manifold passage with a center line crossing over a center line interconnecting the farthest ports of one of the pairs and being removable without removing the locator alignment component by which the respective pair is held from the mounting structure.

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       32 . A fluid delivery system comprising: 
 a mounting structure having first and second opposing sides;    at least two alignment components on the first side of the mounting structure;    at least a pair of fluid connecting pieces having inlet and outlet ports and a fluid communication passage interconnecting the ports and being releasably held and aligned by the at least two alignment components;    at least one fluid control component connected to the at least one alignment locator and in fluid communication with at least a pair of fluid connecting pieces; and    a plurality of fasteners securing the at least two alignment components to the mounting structure and securing the at least one fluid control component to at least one of the at least two alignment components, each fastener being inserted through passages in the fluid control component and the alignment component to which it is attached into connectors in the mounting structure.    
   
   
       33 . The fluid delivery system of  claim 32 , wherein the fasteners each have a first portion with a first width and a second portion with a second width, the first width being greater than the second width, at least the first portion of each fastener being located on the first side of the mounting structure.  
   
   
       34 . The fluid delivery system of  claim 33 , wherein the fasteners are screws that are threaded into the mounting structure from the first side of the mounting structure.  
   
   
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       53 . The fluid delivery system of  claim 32 , wherein the fluid connecting pieces are held by a press fit and do not have fasteners directly in contact therewith.