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An outlet valve comprising a unitary housing is described. An inlet end of the housing has a flange for attachment of the valve to the discharge conduit of a tote tank, and an outlet end of the housing has a flange for attachment of a dry disconnect coupler for delivery of product from the tank. A b

An outlet valve comprising a unitary housing is described. An inlet end of the housing has a flange for attachment of the valve to the discharge conduit of a tote tank, and an outlet end of the housing has a flange for attachment of a dry disconnect coupler for delivery of product from the tank. A bridge member provides a sliding journal for the stem of a poppet assembly which is held in a closed position by a spring acting against the bridge. The bridge and poppet assembly can be removed for cleaning by removal of a snap ring which holds the bridge member in place in a bore in the housing. Cleaning is further facilitated by the opening of the groove into the bore being relatively wide. Clearance for mounting the dry disconnect coupler to the outlet end of the housing is provided by angling the inlet end of the housing relative to the remainder of the valve.

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An outlet valve adapted for attachment to a tote tank having an outlet conduit comprising a unitary housing defining a fluid flow path therethrough said fluid flow path having an inlet end and an outlet end and a valve seat adjacent the outlet end of the fluid flow path, the inlet end of the fluid f

An outlet valve adapted for attachment to a tote tank having an outlet conduit comprising a unitary housing defining a fluid flow path therethrough said fluid flow path having an inlet end and an outlet end and a valve seat adjacent the outlet end of the fluid flow path, the inlet end of the fluid flow path being at an inlet end of said housing and the outlet end of the fluid flow path being at an outlet end of said housing, a poppet assembly disposed within said housing and having sealing means adapted to sealingly engage said valve seat, said poppet assembly further having a central stem extending from said sealing means towards said inlet end, a bridge member having a central hub in which said stem is slidably mounted, said bridge member further comprising an outer rim slidably received by said bore and a plurality of spokes interconnecting the rim and hub, spring means acting between said bridge member and said sealing means for urging said sealing means to a closed position in which it is in sealing engagement with said valve seat, said housing having a central bore defining the fluid flow path at its inlet end, said bridge member being slidably received in said bore from the inlet end of the fluid flow path, said inlet end of the housing having a connector flange which facilitates attachment of the valve to the oulet conduit of a tote tank, said outlet end of the housing having a coupling flange which facilitates attachment of a dry disconnect coupler to the valve, releasable means for holding said bridge member in said bore in a position in which the spring means maintains said sealing means in its closed position, said releasable means comprising a groove formed in said bore and a snap ring removably inserted in said groove, said snap ring projecting inwardly of the bore and being engaged by said rim to position the bridge member against the action of said spring means, whereby, upon release of said holding means, the internal components of the valve may be removed for cleaning thereof, as well as to enable cleaning of the flow path defining surface of the housing.