Patent ID: 6957799

Claim:
A valve for a pressurized container, the valve comprising: a valve housing having a central bore; a port in said housing to facilitate connection of a nozzle thereto; a t-stem having a longitudinal axis and an outer surface with a lower end with a key-way, the lower end further having in conjunction with the key-way a cavity of a predetermined shape; and a valve seat providing the primary valve seal when the valve is closed, wherein the valve seat has an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion being structured and arranged to provide the primary valve seal in cooperation with the valve housing, the upper portion having a geometry for engaging with the t-stem to provide a locked assembly; the t-stem and valve seat being located in the housing and cooperating to position the valve seat for the primary valve seal; the key-way comprising a slot in the outer surface to the cavity, the slot terminating with an opening transverse to the longitudinal axis.