Patent ID: 8869824

Claim:
A liquid check valve and reset assembly comprising: a valve body defining a liquid flow path through an interior having an upstream end and a downstream end; a rotating stem having a central portion configured to receive a seal; the valve body including a seal within the interior adjacent the upstream end and the rotating stem extending into the interior through at least one side of the valve body, the rotating stem extending outside the valve body and positioned toward the downstream end with respect to the upstream end; a sealing member positioned within the interior between the upstream end and the seal, the sealing member movable between engaging the seal and not engaging the seal; a reset member positioned within the valve body engaging the rotating stem and adjacent the seal, the reset member sized to fit within the interior while permitting liquid to move through the interior about the reset member, the reset member having a first end and an opposite second end; the rotating stem rotatable between a normal operation position and a reset and cleaning position; the reset member configured to move laterally within the interior when the rotatable stem is in the normal operation position; the reset member configured to be fixed in position with the first end extending through the seal and preventing the sealing member from engaging the seal without the reset member engaging the seal when the rotatable stem is in the reset and cleaning position; the rotating stem including an inner end with an inner flange extending from the stem, the inner flange engaging a central recess of the reset member.