US Patent 11092145 Pump and valve retainer assembly

A valve retainer assembly and pump including the same. In an embodiment, the valve retainer assembly includes a retainer configured to engage with a suction valve assembly and retain the suction valve assembly within a chamber of a fluid section of a reciprocating pump. The retainer includes a pair of engagement arms extending along a single arm axis, and a connecting member including a coupling aperture. In addition, the valve retainer assembly includes a keeper that further includes a keeper axis, and a connecting shaft. The connecting shaft of the keeper is received within the coupling aperture such that the keeper axis extends in a direction that is perpendicular to the arm axis.