Patent ID: 8316900

Claim:
An apparatus for receiving a fluid from a fluid source, comprising: a base having an inlet and an outlet, the base defining an interior cavity through which fluid is flowable from the inlet to the outlet; a valve movable relative to the base between a closed position in sealing engagement with the base to prevent fluid flow through the inlet and an open position allowing fluid flow through the inlet, the valve comprising a first spring channel; a spring having a portion positioned within the first spring channel, wherein the spring biases the valve in the closed position; a valve guide coupled to the base, the valve guide comprising a second spring channel with a portion of the spring being positioned within the second spring channel, wherein a portion of the valve guide is positioned within the first spring channel of the valve; and a removable sleeve removably securable about a portion of the base; wherein the valve remains in the closed position as the removable sleeve is removed from and secured about the base.