Patent ID: 6929247

Claim:
A valve for controlling fluids, the valve comprising a plurality of components ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) disposed in succession in the axial direction (X—X) of the valve, a male thread ( 9 ) formed on at least one of said components ( 2 ), a lock nut ( 6 ) having a female thread ( 10 ) which in the mounted state of the valve is in engagement with the male thread ( 9 ) of at least one component ( 2 ), in order to brace the components ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) against one another, and a sealing element ( 8 ; 11 ; 17 ) disposed between the female thread ( 10 ) of the locknut ( 6 ) and the male thread ( 9 ) of the component ( 2 ), wherein the sealing element is embodied as a plastic ring ( 11 ) or as a shrink-fit hose ( 17 ), and wherein the plastic ring ( 11 ) comprises at least one protruding region ( 13 ) for positional fixation of the plastic ring.