摘要 |
A valve (100a) that has at least one internal port (130a) on a valve core (102a) and at least one an internal slot (154a) in a valve body (108a). The valve core (102a) is biased into a position wherein the port of the valve co re is aligned with a sealing surface (126a) of the valve body thereby prohibiti ng fluid flow through the valve. The valve core (102a) is slidable such that th e port of the valve core becomes aligned with the internal slot (154a) of the valve body thereby allowing fluid flow through the valve. Another valve includes a self-aligning valve seat carrier (200c) which is pivotably engage d with a valve core member. The self-aligning valve seat carrier engages a sealing surface in a valve body to prohibit fluid flow through the valve, bu t the valve core is slidable such that the self-aligning valve seat carrier disengages from the sealing surface in order to allow fluid flow through the valve.
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