Patent ID: 6955339

Claim:
A valve body for use in a full-open seat, stem-guided valve, the valve body comprising: first and second portions symmetrical about first and second longitudinal axes respectively, said first and second longitudinal axes being colinear and forming a common longitudinal axis, and said first and second portions being joined through a cylindrical web of predetermined minimum thickness; wherein said cylindrical web is radially spaced apart from and symmetrically disposed about said common longitudinal axis; wherein the valve body totally encloses a hollow; said hollow being symmetrical about said common longitudinal axis and extending radially from said common longitudinal axis to said cylindrical web; wherein said first portion comprises a top guide stem extending away from said hollow along said first longitudinal axis, and said second portion comprises a crow-foot guide extending away from said hollow along said second longitudinal axis; and wherein said cylindrical web spaces apart and connects opposing walls of an integral seal retention groove in the valve body.