Patent ID: 6932104

Claim:
A valve for field assembly of a shut-off valve with field selectable connection fittings, the valve body comprising: a) a valve housing having a plurality of ports, each port having an inner surface, and an inner end and an outer first connector end for receiving a connection fitting; b) a valve closure member mounted within said valve housing said valve closure member being movable between open and closed positions; c) a valve handle for moving said valve closure member between said open and closed positions; d) internal flow passageways for permitting the flow of fluid among said plurality of ports through said valve closure member; and e) a plurality of valve closure member sealing structures to provide leak-proof operation of said valve closure member when in and moving between said open and closed positions, said plurality of valve closure member sealing structures adapted to operably seal said closure member independently of said connection fittings received in said ports; f) at least one of said plurality of sealing structure comprising a first retaining element extending radially inwardly from said inner surface of a first one of said plurality of ports, and a first annular seal disposed between said first retaining element and said closure member; g) at least a second of said plurality of sealing structures being provided at the inner end of a second of said plurality of ports, said second sealing structure comprising a second annular seal disposed adjacent said closure member, and a second retaining element fixed in said port, said second retaining element being adapted to be fixed within said second port after said closure member and said second annular seal have been installed; i) said second retaining element comprising a sleeve having an annular outer contact surface which engages said inner surface of said second port in sealing press-fit engagement; and i) said second retaining element having a plurality of radially outwardly extending annular ribs, at least a portion of said outer contact surface of said sleeve being provided adjacent the outer diameter of at least one of said plurality of annular ribs.