Fluid flow control system

1 . A fluid flow control system to control the movement of a work element between a first position and second position, said fluid flow control system comprises an actuator assembly and pump assembly coupled together by a modular fluid distribution assembly mounted axially at a load bearing pivot point, said modular fluid flow distribution assembly includes a first fluid flow path and a second fluid flow path to selectively move the work element between the first position and second position, said actuator assembly comprises an actuator extension subassembly and an actuator retraction subassembly, said actuator extension subassembly comprises an elongated cylinder coupled to said modular fluid distribution assembly to facilitate the flow of fluid to and from said pump assembly through said first fluid flow path formed in said modular fluid distribution assembly and said actuator retraction subassembly comprises a substantially straight conduit coupled between said elongated cylinder and said modular fluid distribution assembly to facilitate flow of fluid to and from said assembly through said second fluid flow path formed in said modular fluid distribution assembly.

2 . The fluid flow control system of claim 1 wherein said modular fluid distribution assembly comprises a distal manifold member including an interior coupled to said actuator assembly disposed between a first fluid flow member and a second fluid flow member are coupled to said pump assembly to circulate fluid to and from the work element.

3 . The fluid flow control system of claim 2 wherein a first fluid passage and a second fluid passage are formed in the interior of said distal manifold member, said first fluid flow member includes a first flow passage formed therein and said second fluid flow member includes a second flow passage formed therein to circulate fluid to and from the work element.

4 . The fluid flow control system of claim 3 further including an interior fluid transfer member having a first fluid flow groove and a second fluid flow groove formed thereon align with said first fluid flow member and said second fluid flow member responding to form a first fluid flow channel and a second fluid flow channel respectively in fluid communication with said first fluid passage and said first flow passage and said second fluid passage and said second flow passage respectively.

5 . The fluid flow control system of claim 4 wherein said first fluid flow passage of said first fluid flow member, said first fluid flow channel in said interior fluid transfer member and said first flow passage of said first fluid flow member cooperatively form said first fluid flow path to transfer fluid between said actuator extension subassembly of said actuator assembly and said pump assembly and said second fluid flow passage of said second fluid flow member, said second fluid flow path to transfer fluid between said actuator retraction subassembly of said actuator assembly and said pump assembly.

6 . The fluid flow control system of claim 2 wherein said first fluid flow member and said second fluid flow member are rotatably mounted to said distal manifold member.