Claims
- 1. A valve and manifold assembly for use with a gas grill, the assembly comprising:
a manifold having an inlet member and a pair of integral outwardly extending valve ports, each valve port having an internal surface with a first beveled shoulder; and a first one-piece valve having a body and an integral neck, the neck sealingly disposed within one of the valve ports, the body having an internal fluid passage, a longitudinal axis extending through the internal fluid passage, the neck extending normal to the longitudinal axis and having a non-circular portion with a first exterior surface for sealingly engaging with the internal surface of one of the valve ports of the manifold.
- 2. The assembly as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a second one-piece valve having a body with a longitudinal axis extending through the body, a neck is formed integral with the body, the neck extending normal to the longitudinal axis, the neck having a non-circular portion with an exterior surface for sealingly engaging the interior surface of the other valve port of the manifold.
- 3. The assembly as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a positive stop for maintaining a constant distance between the longitudinal axis of the first valve and the longitudinal axis of the second valve.
- 4. The assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the integral outwardly extending valve ports of the manifold are crimped around the neck.
- 5. The assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the manifold and the valve are secured together by a threadless connection.
- 6. The assembly as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a seal disposed between the valve and the manifold.
- 7. The assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the neck is located substantially within the valve port.
- 8. A gas valve assembly comprising:
a one-piece t-shaped gas manifold having a main chamber with a pair of valve ports, each valve port having an internal surface, and an inlet member extending away from the main chamber for directing gas into the main chamber; a first valve having a body, a first longitudinal axis extending through the body, and a neck extending normal to the axis, the neck is formed with the body making the body and neck fixed relative to one another, the neck having a raised portion and a first exterior surface that is received within one of the valve ports of the manifold; and a second valve having a body, a second longitudinal axis extending through the body, and a neck extending normal to the second longitudinal axis, the neck is integrally formed with the body making the body and neck fixed relative to one another, the neck having a raised portion and a second exterior surface that is received within the other valve port of the manifold.
- 9. The assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein the neck of each valve has a non-circular portion that engages the manifold to prevent relative rotation therebetween.
- 10. The assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein each neck is located substantially within a valve port of the manifold.
- 11. The assembly as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a means for securing the manifold to each valve.
- 12. The assembly as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a stop means for maintaining a constant space between the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis.
- 13. A dual gas valve and manifold assembly comprising:
a first valve having a body with a first longitudinal axis extending through the body and an outwardly extending portion protruding at a right angle from the first longitudinal axis, the outwardly extending portion having a raised portion and an exterior surface that are integral with the body; a second valve having a body with a second longitudinal axis extending through the body and an outwardly extending portion protruding at a right angle from the second longitudinal axis, the outwardly extending portion of the second valve is integrally formed as a part of the body making the body and the outwardly extending portion fixed relative to one another, the outwardly extending portion having a raised portion and an exterior surface; and a one-piece integral t-shaped manifold with a valve port located on opposite ends of the manifold, and an inlet member extending away from each valve port, each valve port having a beveled internal shoulder and an internal surface, each outwardly extending portion of each valve is received substantially within one of said valve ports.
- 14. A valve assembly comprising:
a t-shaped gas manifold having a main chamber with a pair of ports, each port having an internal surface, and an inlet member extending away from the main chamber for directing gas into the main chamber; and a pair of valves, each valve having a body, a longitudinal axis extending through the body, a valve stem extending along a same plane as the longitudinal axis, a cover plate operable to receive the valve stem, fasteners for securing the cover plate to the body, and a neck extending normal to the axis, each neck being integrally formed with the body making the body and neck fixed relative to one another, each neck having an extended portion with a shoulder located at one end of the neck, each extended portion being received within one of the ports of the manifold and sealingly engaging one of the internal surfaces of the port.
- 15. The assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein the valve stem of each valve is offset a fixed distance from one another along the same plane.
- 16. The assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein the internal surface of each port has a first beveled shoulder and the neck has a second beveled shoulder, said shoulders sealingly engaging one another.
- 17. The assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein the inlet member of the manifold is a hose barb configuration.
- 18. The assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein each port has outer ends that are crimped around the neck to secure the valve and manifold together.
- 19. The assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein the extended portion of each neck is secured to the internal surface of the port.
- 20. The assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein the neck is located substantially within the port of the manifold.
- 21. The assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein each neck has a non-circular section that engages the internal surface of the port of the manifold.
- 22. The assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein each valve has an anti-rotation means for preventing rotation of the manifold relative to the valves.
- 23. The assembly as claimed in claim 14, further comprising a seal located between the valve and the manifold.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/232,547 filed on Jan. 18, 1999, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Continuations (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09232547 |
Jan 1999 |
US |
Child |
09784753 |
Feb 2001 |
US |