Actuating assembly for an internal valve

A valve actuating assembly for actuating an internal valve between a closed position and an open position, the valve actuating assembly comprising:

• a cam holder stem securely connected to a valve body of the internal valve;
• a cam holder operably coupled to the cam holder stem;
• a cam operably mounted to the cam holder;
• an actuating shaft extending through at least a portion of the valve body, rotation of the actuating shaft causing rotation of the cam holder and the cam;
• and
• a means for preventing axial movement of the cam holder stem while allowing radial rotation of the cam holder,
• wherein the actuating shaft is removably coupled to the cam holder such that the actuating shaft can be removed from the valve body while the cam and cam holder remain coupled to the valve body.

A valve actuating assembly for actuating an internal valve between a closed position and an open position, the valve actuating assembly comprising:

• a cam operably mounted to a cam holder;
• a cam holder stem having a first end and a second end, the cam holder stem securely connected to a valve body of the internal valve;
• the cam holder operably coupled to a portion of the cam holder stem to position the cam holder within the valve body of the internal valve;
• the first end of the cam holder stem operably coupled to the cam holder, and the second end of the cam holder stem threadably engaged to the valve body to secure the cam holder stem to the valve body;
• and
• an actuating shaft extending through at least a portion of the valve body of the internal valve, the actuating shaft removably coupled to a proximate end of the cam holder such that the actuating shaft can be decoupled from the cam holder and removed from the valve body,
• wherein the cam holder and the cam are configured to remain connected to the cam holder stem and remain positioned within the valve body when the actuating shaft is decoupled from the cam holder and removed from the valve body.