Patent ID: 7631661

Claim:
A reversing valve comprising: a valve body having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end including first and second ports disposed therein, and the second end including third and fourth ports disposed therein; an elongated valve member defining a channel and extending between the first end and the second end, the valve member movable within the valve body between a first position wherein the channel intersects the second and third ports while simultaneously allowing communication between the first and fourth ports, and a second position wherein the channel intersects the second and fourth ports while simultaneously allowing communication between the first and third ports; wherein the valve body is generally cylindrical in shape and defines a longitudinal axis line, and the second port is coaxial with the axis line; wherein the third and fourth ports are radially offset from the axis line, and are angularly offset from each other with respect to the axis line; and wherein the valve member includes an elongated valve tube extending between a first flange and a second flange, the channel disposed within the valve tube, the channel accessed through the first flange by a first opening and accessed through the second flange by a second opening.