Patent ID: 11913447
Assignee: GD ENERGY PRODUCTS, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 15:
16. A valve for a reciprocating pump, the valve comprising:
a valve body defining a sealing seat in which a seal is removably installed;
an insert disposed against the valve body, wherein the insert and the seal form a strike surface of the valve that contacts a valve seat of the reciprocating pump, and wherein the insert comprises an annular channel; and
a leg assembly removably coupled to and abutting the valve body, the leg assembly including a base portion and a set of legs extending from the base portion, the base portion including a sidewall extending between a first side of the base portion and a second side of the base portion, and a flange extending radially from the sidewall that is disposed in the annular channel when the leg assembly is coupled to the valve body, and wherein, when the leg assembly is removably coupled to the valve body, the base portion is configured such that the base portion compresses at least a portion of the insert against the valve body.