Patent ID: 11867305
Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  E | IPC E  F

Claim 5:
6. A valve assembly comprising:
a valve head;
a valve stem extending from the valve head and into a drain bore in a housing;
a first guidance retainer ring mounted around the valve stem at a first axial location on the valve stem; and
a second guidance retainer ring mounted around the valve stem at a second axial location on the valve stem spaced apart from the first axial location, wherein the first guidance retainer ring includes an inner ring that forms a full 360° ring and an outer ring spaced radially apart from the inner ring, wherein the outer ring forms an incomplete ring less than a full 360°, wherein the outer ring of the first guidance retainer ring contacts the housing, wherein the second guidance retainer ring includes an inner ring that forms a full 360° ring and an outer ring spaced radially apart from the inner ring, wherein the outer ring forms an incomplete ring less than a full 360°, wherein the outer ring of the second guidance retainer ring contacts the housing, wherein at least one flow bore is defined through the first guidance retainer ring between the inner ring and the outer ring of the first guidance retainer ring, wherein the at least one flow bore defines a radially outer bore boundary, wherein the outer ring of the first guidance retainer ring extends circumferentially across the radially outer bore boundary.