Check valve

Claim 1

A check valve comprising a first housing member having an inlet port provided therein, a second housing member removably secured to the first housing member and having an outlet port therein in substantial alignment with the inlet port, sleeve means removably secured to said first housing member in substantial alignment with the inlet port and having one end thereof extending into the interior of the second housing member to provide a valve seat for the valve, hanger means removably secured between the housing members and retained against one housing member by pressure of the other housing member thereagainst, closure means removably secured to the hanger means and pivotal for cooperation with the valve seat to provide alternate open and closed positions for the valve, said closure means comprising a substantially circular body member, an angled arm member carried by the circular body and extending substantially radially outwardly therefrom, pivot shaft means removably secured to the hanger means and operably connected with the arm member for pivotally securing the closure means to the hanger means, and means provided on said hanger means for constantly urging the circular body in a direction toward the valve seat to compensate for any dimensional variances of the valve seat and closure means for assuring an efficient sealing of the valve in the closed position thereof, said last mentioned means comprising angularly disposed recess means provided in the hanger means for receiving the pivot shaft means therein whereby gravity constantly urges the pivot shaft in a direction toward the valve seat.