Patent ID: 7900886
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: F02M

Abstract:
1. A valve assembly, comprising: a housing having a first recess disposed on an interior surface of the housing; at least one valve-supporting element disposed within the housing; a washer disposed within the housing, the washer having a first washer surface and a projection for transferring torque, the first washer surface abutting against a first valve-supporting element surface of the at least one valve-supporting element and the projection being received in the first recess, a valve received within the bores; an armature disposed on a bolt, the armature configured to affect movement of the valve between a first and a second position; and a first fastener disposed within the housing and having a first fastener surface abutting against a second washer surface of the washer, wherein the bolt and the armature displace within a second recess formed within the housing, the first fastener receiving the bolt when the valve is moved from the second position to the first position.