CPC F16K 15/066 (2013.01) [E03B 7/077 (2013.01); E03C 1/106 (2013.01); E03F 7/04 (2013.01); F16K 15/033 (2013.01); F16K 15/035 (2013.01); F16K 27/0209 (2013.01); F16K 27/12 (2013.01); F16K 17/30 (2013.01); F16K 37/0091 (2013.01); F16K 2200/501 (2021.08)] | 15 Claims |
1. A valve assembly comprising:
a body including: at least one bucket having a sidewall extending between an open end and a closed end along a bucket axis; and a first conduit and a second conduit extending from the sidewall of the bucket, wherein the first and the second conduits extend along a conduit axis that is generally perpendicular to the bucket axis of the at least one bucket;
a frame inserted into the bucket along the bucket axis and including a valve seat and a valve member biased against the valve seat; and
a guide in the bucket between the closed end and the frame and extending along a guide axis between: a first opening arranged in a first plane and aligned to receive fluid flow from the first conduit; and a second opening arranged in a second plane and aligned to direct fluid flow through the valve seat,
wherein the first and second planes are not parallel to one another.
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