Patent ID: 7350545

Claim:
A filling valve apparatus for filling a container with a fluid, said apparatus comprising: a body portion defining an aperture for directing the fluid into the container; a valve assembly selectively mounted to said body portion with, said valve assembly including a cage and a stem movably mounted to said cage with said stem defining an upper vent tube and having a seal seated against said body portion when said stem is in a closed position and spaced from said body portion when said stem is in an open position; a cap assembly selectively mounted to said valve assembly, said cap assembly including a cap and a spring secured to said cap with said cap having a seal engaging said stem when said stem is in said closed position; and a lower vent tube assembly selectively mounted to said stem with said lower vent tube assembly including a ball cage and a check ball disposed within said ball cage for selectively sealing said upper and lower vent tubes.