Patent ID: 7089761

Claim:
A refrigeration valve assembly for a refrigeration system, the refrigeration valve assembly including a refrigeration valve having a valve body and a fitting, the fitting including a first end connected to the valve body, a second, distal end with a threaded portion, and a geometry with an external profile intermediate the first and second ends; and a bracket fixed to the fitting for attaching the refrigeration valve to a support location, the bracket including i) a first plate portion having a first opening configured to receive the fitting, the first opening having a predetermined internal geometry receiving the external profile and cooperating with the external profile to prevent relative rotation of the bracket with respect to the fitting, ii) a second plate portion having a second opening also configured to receive the fitting, the second opening having a dimension cooperating with the geometry to locate the bracket axially along the fitting, and iii) attachment means for attaching the bracket to the support location.