Valve including resilient mount for pin

In a valve having a valve member movable between open and closed conditions and an actuating member having an end directly coupled to the valve member by a coupling pin for operating the valve member, wherein the pin has an axis extending between opposite ends thereof and the actuating member is connected to the pin intermediate its ends, so that operation of the valve member applies forces to the pin in a direction perpendicular to the axis, the improvement comprising:

• support means mountable on the valve member and engageable with the pin adjacent to its opposite ends for supporting the pin, said support means including resilient cushioning means being yieldable to accommodate translational movement of the pin in response to the forces exerted thereon by the actuating member, and mounting means removably mounting aid support means as a unit on the valve member.

In a valve having a valve member movable between open and closed conditions and an actuating member having an end directly coupled to the valve member by a coupling pin for operating the valve member, wherein the pin has an axis extending between opposite ends thereof and the actuating member is connected to the pin intermediate its ends, so that operation of the valve member applies forces to the pin in a direction perpendicular to the axis, the improvement comprising:

• a first support member fixed to the valve member, a second support member disposed in engagement with the pin adjacent to its opposite ends and movable relative to the valve member and to said first support member, and resilient means disposed between said first and second support members and urging them apart, said resilient means accommodating movement of said second support member toward said first support member thereby to accommodate translational movement of the pin in response to the forces exerted thereon by the actuating member.