Patent ID: 7562669

Claim:
A check valve stop assembly comprising: a check valve stop insert including a main body, a protrusion, and a cutout, the main body having a substantially cylindrical shape, a first end, a second end, and an outer surface, the outer surface having a first plurality of threads formed on at least a portion thereof, the protrusion formed on the main body second end, the protrusion having a second plurality of threads formed thereon, and the cutout formed on the main body first end; and a check valve stop housing including a threaded interior sidewall that defines a void space therein, the first and second pluralities of threads of the check valve stop insert mated with the threads of the check valve stop housing to retain the check valve stop insert within the void space, the check valve stop housing further including an opening formed in the sidewall through which at least a portion of the check valve insert main body is accessible; wherein at least a portion of the check valve stop insert main body that is accessible via the opening formed in the sidewall is either coupled to the check valve stop housing or mechanically deformed to prevent removal of the check valve stop insert from within the check valve stop housing.