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A device for controlled delivery of pressurized fluids from a multiplicity of pressurize fluid sources having a multiplicity of pressurized fluid lines engaged therewith to a bar gun. The device comprises a flow control assembly with a multiplicity of flow channel assemblies. Each flow channel assem

A device for controlled delivery of pressurized fluids from a multiplicity of pressurize fluid sources having a multiplicity of pressurized fluid lines engaged therewith to a bar gun. The device comprises a flow control assembly with a multiplicity of flow channel assemblies. Each flow channel assembly has a high pressure tube receiving port adapted to receive a fluid pressure line from a high pressure fluid source. Each flow control assembly has an on/off valve and flow control structure downstream thereof. The flow control structure may be self-adjusting or mechanical control. The flow control assembly includes a housing for engaging the fluid flow channel assemblies thereon. A manifold assembly is adapted to engage the flow control assembly. The manifold assembly includes a multiplicity of connector fittings, each having an upstream and a downstream end. The upstream end is adapted to slideably receive the outlet ports of the fluid flow channel assemblies and the downstream end is designed to engage a fluid line. A multiplicity of fluid lines engage a sheath tube assembly which usually includes a sheath tube which, at a removed end, is adapted to engage a bar gun. The flow control assembly and manifold assembly include a release member for releasably engaging the tube.

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1. A device for the controlled delivery of pressurized fluids from a multiple of pressure fluid sources having a multiple of pressure fluid lines engaged therewith, to a bar gun, the device comprising: a flow control assembly including a housing, the flow control assembly with a multiple of fluid fl

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A device for the controlled delivery of pressurized fluids from a multiple of pressure fluid sources having a multiple of pressure fluid lines engaged therewith, to a bar gun, the device comprising: a flow control assembly including a housing, the flow control assembly with a multiple of fluid flow channel assemblies, each fluid flow channel assembly comprising a high pressure fitting receiving port thereon adapted to receive a fluid pressure line from a fluid source, an on/off valve downstream of the high pressure fitting receiving port, the on/off valve having an inlet port and an outlet port, and a separate flow control module downstream of the on/off valve, the flow control module having a body, an inlet port and an outlet port, wherein the flow control module is releasably coupled to the on/off valve, the flow control assembly including the housing for receiving the multiple of fluid flow channel assemblies thereon, such that high pressure fitting receiving ports are aligned adjacent one another in a substantially straight line and whereby the on/off valves are adjacent one another in a substantially straight line and whereby the outlet ports of the flow control modules are in a substantially straight line; a manifold assembly including a housing and a multiplicity of connector fittings, each connector fitting having an upstream end adapted to releasably engage the outlet port of the flow control channel assemblies, the multiple of connector fittings including a downstream end adapted to receive a bar gun tube, each connector fitting having a body between the upstream end and the downstream end, the body adapted to engage the housing of the manifold assembly such that the connector fittings are aligned with the outlet ports of the flow control modules of the flow control assembly; anda sheath tube assembly for engaging the manifold assembly, the sheath tube assembly including a multiplicity of the bar gun tubes and a sheath for substantially enclosing the multiplicity bar gun tubes. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the on/off valve is toollessly coupled to the flow control module. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein a flow control module includes either a fixed orifice subassembly or a self-adjusting subassembly and wherein the body of the flow control module is dimensioned to substantially enclose, at different points in time, either subassembly. 4. The device of claim 3, wherein both the fixed orifice subassembly and the self-adjusting subassembly include walls adapted to engage an adjusting tool such that the adjusting tool engages the walls parallel to the outlet ports of the flow control assembly. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein both subassemblies include a flow adjusting screw having a head portion, the head portion having walls for engaging the adjusting tool, the walls for engaging of the fixed orifice subassembly being substantially identical to the walls for engaging the self-adjusting subassembly. 6. The device of claim 1, wherein the multiplicity of high pressure tube receiving ports have longitudinal axes, the multiplicity of flow control modules have longitudinal axes and the outlet ports have longitudinal axes, wherein all the longitudinal axes are substantially parallel. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein the flow control module includes either a fixed orifice subassembly or a self-adjusting subassembly and wherein the body is dimensioned to enclose, at different points in time, either subassembly; wherein both the fixed orifice subassembly or the self-adjusting subassembly include walls adapted to engage an adjusting tool such that the adjusting tool engages the walls parallel to the outlet ports of the flow control assembly; and wherein both subassemblies include a flow adjusting screw having a head portion, the head portion having walls for engaging the adjusting tool, the walls for engaging of the fixed orifice subassembly being substantially identical to the walls for engaging of the self-adjusting subassembly. 8. The device of claim 1, wherein the flow control module includes a mechanical flow control portion. 9. The device of claim 8, wherein the mechanical flow control portion includes a retainer plate. 10. The device of claim 1, wherein the flow control module includes one of a mechanical flow control portion, a fixed orifice subassembly, or a self-adjusting subassembly, such that the arrangement and spacing of the outlet ports is the same, regardless of the chosen flow control module. 11. The device of claim 1, further including a mounting plate for slideably receiving the flow control assembly and the manifold assembly thereon. 12. The device of claim 1, wherein the flow control module includes one of a mechanical flow control portion, a fixed orifice subassembly, or a self-adjusting subassembly, such that the arrangement and spacing of the outlet ports is the same, regardless of the chosen flow control module; and further including a mounting plate for slideably receiving the flow control assembly and the manifold assembly thereon. 13. The device of claim 1, wherein the flow control module includes either a fixed orifice or self-adjusting subassembly and wherein the body is dimensioned to enclose, at different points in time, either subassembly; and further including a mounting plate for slideably receiving the flow control assembly and the manifold assembly thereon. 14. The device of claim 1, wherein the flow control module includes either a fixed orifice subassembly or a self-adjusting subassembly and wherein the body is dimensioned to substantially enclose, at different points in time, either subassembly; wherein both the fixed orifice or the self-adjusting subassemblies include walls adapted to engage an adjusting tool such that the adjusting tool engages the walls parallel to the outlet ports of the flow control assembly; wherein the flow control module includes one of a mechanical flow control portion, a fixed orifice subassembly, or a self-adjusting subassembly, such that the arrangement and spacing of the outlet ports is the same, regardless of the chosen flow control module; and further including a mounting plate for slideably receiving the flow control assembly and the manifold assembly thereon. 15. The device of claim 1, including means for toollessly engaging the manifold assembly to the flow control assembly, clips for toollessly and releasably locking the connector fittings of the manifold assembly to the flow control assembly; clips to toollessly and releasably lock high pressure tube fittings to the flow control assembly, and release means function toollessly, further including a mounting plate for toollessly mounting and securing of the manifold assembly and flow control assembly thereto. 16. The device of claim 15, wherein the on/off valve is toollessly coupled to the flow control module. 17. The device of claim 16, wherein the flow control module includes either a fixed orifice subassembly or a self-adjusting subassembly and wherein the body is dimensioned to enclose, at different points in time, either subassembly. 18. The device of claim 17, wherein both the fixed orifice subassembly and the self-adjusting subassembly include walls adapted to engage an adjusting tool such that the adjusting tool engages the walls parallel to the outlet ports of the flow control assembly. 19. The device of claim 15, wherein both subassemblies include a flow adjusting screw having a head portion, the head portion having walls for engaging an adjusting tool, the walls for engaging of the fixed orifice subassembly being substantially identical to the walls for engaging of the self-adjusting subassembly. 20. The device of claim 15, wherein the flow control module includes either a fixed orifice subassembly or a self-adjusting subassembly and wherein the body is dimensioned to enclose, at different points in time, either subassembly; wherein both the fixed orifice subassembly or a self-adjusting subassembly include walls adapted to engage an adjusting tool such that the adjusting tool is parallel to the outlet ports of the flow control assembly; and wherein both subassemblies include a flow adjusting screw having a head portion, the head portion having walls for engaging an adjusting tool, the walls for engaging of the fixed orifice subassembly being substantially identical to the walls for engaging of the self-adjusting subassembly. 21. The device of claim 1, wherein the housing of the fluid control assembly separately engages the flow control module and the on/off valve and wherein the flow control module slidably couples along a longitudinal axis so that the on/off valve may remain engaged with the housing while the flow control module is uncoupled therefrom. 22. The device of claim 1, further including a label assembly. 23. The device of claim 1, further including means for releasing the manifold assembly from the flow control assembly when the two are engaged. 24. The device of claim 23, wherein the release means includes threaded screws on the manifold assembly and interference walls on the flow control assembly. 25. The device of claim 24, wherein the threaded screws have a head adapted to be grasped and manipulated manually. 26. The device of claim 24, wherein the threaded screws include alignment pins to help align the connector fittings of the manifold assembly with the outlet ports of the flow control assembly. 27. The device of claim 26, wherein the release means includes threaded screws on the manifold assembly and interference walls on the flow control assembly, and wherein the threaded screws have a head adapted to be grasped and manipulated manually.