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

Claim 7:
8. A valve for a reciprocating pump, the valve comprising:
a valve body defining a sealing seat in which a seal is removably installed;
a leg assembly removably coupled to and abutting the valve body, the leg assembly having 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; and
an insert at least partially disposed between and in abutment with the valve body and the base portion of the leg assembly, 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 in which the flange of the leg assembly is disposed when the leg assembly is coupled to the valve body.