Liquid delivery nozzle with anti-drip valve

A fluid delivery nozzle, comprising:

• a housing with a handle portion defining an inlet and a transverse portion defining an outlet, the transverse portion extending transversely to the handle portion, the housing defining a fluid pathway between the inlet and the outlet;
• a primary valve in the handle portion and manually operable between an open position and a closed position;
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• a secondary valve in the housing, the secondary valve positioned downstream of the primary valve and operable between an open position and a closed position, the secondary valve comprising:
• a shaft fixedly retained in the transverse portion of the housing;
• a valve seal movable along the shaft;
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• a spring arranged to bias the valve seal toward the closed position;
• a retaining ring on a proximal end portion of the shaft between the spring and the valve seal;
• wherein the valve assembly is removably retained in the housing.

A valve assembly for a fluid delivery nozzle, the valve assembly comprising:

• a housing with a handle portion defining an inlet and a transverse portion defining an outlet, wherein the transverse portion extends transversely to the handle portion and the housing defines a fluid pathway between the inlet and the outlet;
• a valve assembly comprising:
• a shaft extending between a distal end portion and a proximal end portion;
• a valve seal configured to be installed on the shaft and movable along the shaft when installed;
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• a hub with an outer body and a central body defining an opening configured to receive the distal end portion of the shaft;
• a spring configured to be installed on the shaft between the hub and the valve seal, wherein in the installed position the spring is arranged to bias the valve seal toward the proximal end portion of the shaft;
• wherein the valve assembly is configured to be removably retained in the outlet of the housing;
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• a spud connector configured to be installed in the outlet of the housing, wherein when installed, the spud connector fixedly retains the valve assembly in the nozzle housing.

A valve assembly comprising:

• a spud connector extending along a central axis between a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion including threads configured to mate with corresponding threads of a delivery nozzle;
• a valve assembly retained in the spud connector and comprising:
• a first hub in the first end portion of the spud connector, the first hub defining a central opening;
• a second hub in the second end portion of the spud connector, the second hub defining a central opening;
• a shaft with a first end portion and a second end portion;
• a valve seal on the shaft between the first end portion and the second end portion, the valve seal configured to form a seal with the first hub when in a closed position;
• wherein the first end portion of the shaft is slidably received in the central opening of the first hub and the second end portion of the shaft is slidably received in the central opening of the second hub;
• a spring on the shaft, the spring arranged to bias the valve seal towards the closed position.