Patent ID: 8794264

Claim:
A fluid port valve interfaced with first and second valve bodies which are movable with respect to each other, said fluid port valve comprising: a first valve port formed in the first valve body, said first valve port comprising: a first port opening formed in the first valve body; a seal channel formed in said first valve body circumscribing said first port opening; and an O-ring seated in said seal channel, said O-ring having an O-ring cross-section; and a second valve port formed in the second valve body, said second valve port comprising: a pair of elongated second port openings formed in the second valve body and elongated along an elongation axis; a web formed in a spacing between said pair of second port openings, said web being disposed between said elongated second port openings in parallel relation to said elongation axis; and a fin connected with said web; wherein when the first and second valve bodies are moved relative to one another, said first and second valve ports are selectively alignable with each other; and wherein when said O-ring is disposed at any port opening of said plurality of second port openings, said web provides support for said O-ring such that an unsupported span of said O-ring has a length less than substantially three times said O-ring cross-section.