Patent ID: 9347578
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: F16K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A check valve assembly comprising: a check valve having: a valve shield having a first side for abutting the second side of the body, a second side configured to serve as a seat for a resilient member, and an opening configured to surround the stem, wherein the valve shield is configured to be retained on the stem between the second side of the body and the distal end of the at least one radially inwardly deflectable member by the radially outwardly projecting catch, wherein the radially inwardly deflectable member is urged radially inwardly by the valve shield until the valve shield moves to a position allowing the radially outwardly projecting catch to snap radially outwardly to hold the shield between the second side of the body and the distal end of the at least one radially inwardly deflectable member.