Patent ID: 6375157
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: F16K

Abstract:
A valve substantially made of plastic material consisting of a housing which is provided with connecting means for connecting said housing to a conduit for a flowing medium, which housing contains a slide which is capable of movement transversely to the direction of flow of said medium between a closed position in which the flow can be shut off, and an open position, in which said flow can be released, wherein said housing comprises a lower housing, in which the connecting means are located, and an upper housing for the slide, which is detachably connected therewith, and a seal disposed in a complementary recess in the lower housing, wherein the seal is removable from the lower housing upon removal of the upper housing from the lower housing, and wherein the seal is a singular integrally formed member enveloping the slide and having a circular through opening, an insert opening portion for sealing and guiding the slide and a plate-like collar portion for sealing the upper and lower housings.