Patent ID: 6076801
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: F16K,F25C

Abstract:
An appliance water valve assembly, comprising:a valve body;an armature movable within said valve body, said armature having an armature tip;a valve seat having a base flange, a side wall, and a valve seat orifice, said valve seat orifice being positioned in cooperation with said armature tip, said armature tip contacting said valve seat orifice when the valve is in a closed position and said armature tip being spaced apart from said valve seat orifice when said valve is an open position; andsaid valve seat further including a cylindrical ring positioned approximately perpendicular to the base flange and internal to said side wall, said cylindrical ring positioned around said valve seat orifice, whereby said cylindrical ring protects said valve seat orifice from damage.