Patent ID: 9103455
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A valve assembly comprising: a seat plate including a plurality of fluid conduits; a plurality of poppet cages, wherein each poppet cage of the plurality of poppet cages comprises a mounting portion coupled to the seat plate proximate a respective fluid conduit of the plurality of fluid conduits, and a receiving portion having a poppet and a biasing element, wherein the biasing element provides a biasing force against the poppet and is surrounded by a central body of the poppet, and wherein the receiving portion comprises one or more connecting arms and a vent port, wherein the connecting arms couple to the mounting portion to form radial apertures, and wherein the vent port is axially offset away from the radial apertures, and a passage extends axially between and couples to the vent port and at least one of the radial apertures; a first plastic impact bushing disposed within the mounting portion of each poppet cage of the plurality of poppet cages, wherein the first plastic impact bushing has a first surface configured to cooperate with a first mating surface of the poppet to form a seal therebetween when the poppet is in a closed position; and a second plastic impact bushing disposed within the receiving portion of each poppet cage of the plurality of poppet cages, wherein the second plastic impact bushing has a second surface configured to abut a second mating surface of the poppet when the poppet is in an open position.