Fluid valve

A fluid valve, comprising:

• a valve body having an axial bore suitable for fluid communication with an inlet and outlet;
• a stationary valve element having at least first and second fluid inlet pathways, and a movable valve element, both elements being positioned in the axial bore for regulating fluid flow of first and second fluids in response to movement of the movable element over the stationary element;
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• a rotatable and pivotable spindle extending into an upper end of the axial bore of the valve body, the spindle having one end extending outside the valve body and the other end extending into a recess in a drive member that is separately formed from the movable valve element, the drive member operatively engaging the movable valve element;
• whereby connection of the spindle to the drive member comprises an essentially horizontally extending pin extending laterally outward from the spindle and, rotatable therewith, and an upwardly open transverse groove in the drive member for receiving the pin so that rotation of the spindle on its longitudinal axis can rotate the drive member and said pivoting of the spindle can laterally shift the drive member, said open transverse groove provided by two opposing wall portions which are interconnected by two additional wall portions;
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• wherein there is also an adapter connected to the spindle by a pivot member, the adapter and drive member sandwiching the pin with the pin being entirely housed within the drive member.