Patent ID: 6988709
Filing Date: 2006-01-24
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A valve, comprising: a valve body having a valve chamber and an inlet passage and an outlet passage in communication with the valve chamber; a valve member positioned in the valve chamber and movable between an open position and a closed position, the valve member having a flow passage formed therethrough for providing fluid communication between the inlet passage and the outlet passage of the valve body when the valve member is in the open position, the valve member having at least one trunnion extending therefrom; a stem having one end positioned in the valve chamber and engaged with the valve member and another end extending from the valve body, the stem rotatable to cause the valve member to move between the open position and the closed position; a bearing disposed about the trunnion; and a bearing retainer disposed about the bearing, the bearing retainer having a retainer body with a bearing receiving opening extending from a first side to an opposed second side and a stem receiving slot formed in the first side thereof in open communication with the bearing receiving opening, the retainer body configured such that the retainer body is rotatable within the valve chamber of the valve body about the trunnion upon the valve member, the bearing, and the bearing retainer being positioned in the valve chamber with the stem engaged with the valve member.