Patent ID: 8783653

Claim:
A solenoid operated modular valve, comprising: a solenoid body having a coil and a pole piece positioned in the solenoid body; a polymeric material valve body cartridge releasably connected to the solenoid body; an armature/valve member slidably disposed in both the solenoid body and the valve body cartridge, the armature/valve member displaced toward the pole piece when the coil is energized; a polymeric snap-in seat assembly having: first and second deflectable claw arms each having a barb engaging the valve body cartridge to retain the snap-in seat assembly in direct contact with the valve body cartridge; a guide tube slidably receiving a valve member guide of the armature/valve member; and a biasing member acting to normally bias the armature/valve member toward the snap-in seat assembly and acting to create a clearance gap between the snap-in seat assembly and the valve body cartridge in a non-installed condition of the modular valve.