Patent ID: 7267413

Claim:
An air brake system comprising: (a) at least one source of pressurized air; (b) at least one control valve in communication with the source of pressurized air, wherein the control valve further comprises: (i) a first body portion comprising at least one internal passage; (ii) a second body portion comprising at least one groove formed therein; (iii) a connecting means for attaching the first body portion to the second body portion; wherein the connecting means further comprises at least one pin, wherein the internal passage is adapted to receive the at least one pin, and wherein the at least one pin cooperates with the internal passage formed in the first body portion and the groove formed in the second body portion to connect the first body portion to the second body portion, and (iv) wherein the connecting means cooperates with the first body portion and the second body portion to allow the body portions to rotate relative to one another; and (c) at least one brake in communication with the control valve.