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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2008
Applicant:
Terry Hygema, Greenville, SC (US);
Inventor:
Terry Hygema, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
Group Dekko, Inc., Kendallville, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of coupling a valve assembly to a housing including the steps of orienting a channel and retaining the valve assembly. The orienting step including the orienting of the channel on the valve assembly to dual spring arms on the housing thereby directing a portion of the valve assembly to an opening in the housing. The retaining step including retaining the valve assembly to the housing by way of a biased latch.