Patent ID: 8490949
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rotary valve, comprising: a valve body, which defines a valve stem opening and a fluid flow path through said valve body; a valve stem comprising an enlarged portion, said enlarged portion comprising a diameter greater than said valve stem opening to thereby secure said valve stem within said valve body by limiting radially outward movement of said valve stem with respect to said valve body; a first set of split support elements comprising at least two separable sections which are separately mountable within said valve body from opposite sides of said fluid flow path through said valve body with respect to said valve stem, and when mounted within said valve body said first set of split support elements define a first circular opening therethrough; a rotary member with a first extension, said first extension being positioned within said first circular opening defined within said first set of split support elements whereby said first extension is rotatable within said first circular opening, said first extension being interconnectable with said valve stem within said valve body, whereby said rotary member rotates in response to rotation of said valve stem for controlling fluid flow through said fluid flow path through said valve body.