Patent ID: 9657862
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: F16K

Claim:
1. A metering device assembly, comprising: a metering device to adjust a flow of a fluid through the device, the metering device comprising, a valve, a neck, and a stem, wherein the neck comprises an opening to receive the stem in a rotational engagement, and the stem is engaged to the valve to open and close the valve; a sleeve to cover the opening, and the engagement of the stem to the opening, the sleeve comprising a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening attaches to the neck; a seal member comprising a central opening, wherein the seal member is positioned against an inner diameter of the sleeve adjacent to the second opening; and, a knob, wherein the knob comprises a connecting portion and a gripping portion, the connecting portion comprises an attachment portion, wherein the connecting portion and the attachment portion of the knob insert through the second opening of the sleeve and the central opening of the seal member, the attachment portion of the connecting portion of the knob attaches to the stem, and wherein rotating the knob opens and closes the valve to meter the flow of fluid through the valve.