Patent ID: 8191575

Claim:
A valve comprising: a quick-connect poppet valve, the quick-connect poppet valve comprising: a housing including a central passage there through; a first plunger disposed and movable within said central passage of said housing and against which a first seal is provided between the first plunger and the housing; a second plunger disposed and movable within the central passage of the housing and within a second sealing seat, and against which a second seal is provided between the second plunger and the second sealing seat, said second sealing seat interlocking with said housing, wherein the second plunger is disposed at least partially within the first plunger; a first biasing device disposed between said second sealing seat and said first plunger; and a second biasing device disposed so as to urge said second plunger against said second sealing seat, said second biasing device being retained within said second sealing seat by a retaining member engaging said second sealing seat, said first plunger and said second plunger being individually actuated within the central passage of the housing independent of one another, wherein the first seal is provided by the first plunger independent of actuation of the second plunger and wherein the second seal is provided by the second plunger independent of actuation of the first plunger.