Diverter valve
View Patent ↗A diverter valve may include a body portion and a lid portion. The lid and body portions may define a fluid chamber. The lid portion may include a first stop and a second stop. A closure member may at least partially be received within the fluid chamber. A movable member, such as a handle, may be operatively associated with closure member. The movable member may be selectively movable relative to the lid portion between the first and second stops. A stop member may be selectively positioned on the lid portion. When positioned between the first and second stops, the stop member may limit movement of the movable member to between the stop member and one of the first and second stops. The first stop, the second stop, or both, may also comprise a stop member.
1. A movable member and lid assembly for a diverter valve, comprising:
a lid including a first stop and a second stop, the first stop and the second stop being two separate stops;
a movable member movable relative to the lid between the first and second stops; and
a stop member selectively positionable on the lid;
wherein:
positioning the stop member between the first and second stops limits movement of the movable member to between the stop member and one of the first and second stops,
the movable member includes at least one first engagement member,
the lid includes at least one corresponding first engagement member selectively engageable with the at least one first engagement member of the movable member and the lid further includes at least one second engagement member,
each of the first and second stops engages at least two separate portions of the at least one second engagement member, and
engagement of the first engagement members of the lid and the movable member restricts movement of the movable member relative to the lid.
2. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the stop member is removably associated with the lid.
3. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the movable member comprises a handle.
4. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the movable member is selectively rotatable relative to the lid between the first and second stops.
5. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the movable member is selectively fixable relative to the lid.
6. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first engagement member of the movable member comprises a plurality of teeth.
7. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one corresponding first engagement member of the lid comprises a plurality of teeth.
8. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one corresponding first engagement member of the lid comprises a first plurality of teeth and the at least one second engagement member of the lid comprises a second plurality of teeth, wherein the first plurality of teeth is selectively engageable with the movable member and the second plurality of teeth is operatively associated with the movable member.
9. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 8 , wherein the movable member is selectively engageable with the first plurality of teeth and the stop member is selectively engageable with the second plurality of teeth.
10. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the movable member, the at least one first engagement member and the at least one corresponding first engagement member are configured such that movement of the movable member relative to the lid may be selectively restricted by selective engagement of the at least one first engagement member with the at least one corresponding first engagement member.
11. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first engagement member is integrally formed with the movable member.
12. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a lock fastener selectively engageable with the movable member, wherein the lock fastener, the lid, and the movable member are configured such that movement of the movable member relative to the lid is selectively restricted by selectively engaging the lock fastener with the movable member.
13. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 12 , wherein the lock fastener is selectively engaged with the movable member by tightening the lock fastener against the movable member.
14. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 13 , wherein the lock fastener comprises a grasping portion.
15. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 13 , wherein the at least one corresponding first engagement member of the lid comprises a first plurality of teeth and the at least one second engagement member of the lid comprises a second plurality of teeth, wherein the first plurality of teeth is selectively engageable with the movable member and the second plurality of teeth is operatively associated with the movable member.
16. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 15 , wherein the movable member is selectively engageable with the first plurality of teeth and the stop member is selectively engageable with the second plurality of teeth.
17. A movable member and lid assembly for a diverter valve, comprising:
a lid comprising:
at least two separate stops; and
a first engagement member and a second engagement member;
a movable member comprising a corresponding first engagement member selectively engageable with the first engagement member of the lid, the movable member movable relative to the lid between the at least two stops; and
a stop member selectively positionable on the lid,
wherein:
positioning the stop member between the at least two stops limits movement of the movable member to between the stop member and one of the at least two stops; and
engagement of the first engagement members of the lid and the movable member restricts movement of the movable member relative to the lid, and each of the first and second stops engages at least two separate portions of the second engagement member.
18. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 17 , wherein the stop member is removably associated with the lid.
19. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 17 , further comprising a lock fastener selectively engageable with the movable member, wherein the lock fastener, the lid, and the movable member are configured such that movement of the movable member relative to the lid is selectively restricted by selectively engaging the lock fastener with the movable member.
20. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 17 , wherein:
the first engagement member of the lid comprises a first plurality of teeth and the second engagement member of the lid comprises a second plurality of teeth, and
the first plurality of teeth is selectively engageable with the movable member and the second plurality of teeth is operatively associated with the movable member.
21. The movable member and lid assembly of claim 20 , wherein the movable member is selectively engageable with the first plurality of teeth and the stop member is selectively engageable with the second plurality of teeth.