A valve system (1) comprising a valve body (20) and a stuffing box (30) assembled to the valve body (20), the valve body (20) having an internal surface (29) defining an annular groove (21), the annular groove (21) comprising an upper side (22), a lower side (23) and a bottom (24) extending axially between the upper (23) and lower (23) sides, the annular groove (21) forming with the stuffing box (30) an annular cavity (80) for receiving a sealing element (15).

A valve system (1) comprising a valve body (20) and a stuffing box (30) assembled to the valve body (20), the valve body (20) having an internal surface (29) defining an annular groove (21), the annular groove (21) comprising an upper side (22), a lower side (23) and a bottom (24) extending axially between the upper (23) and lower (23) sides, the annular groove (21) forming with the stuffing box (30) an annular cavity (80) for receiving a sealing element (15).

A method for assembling a valve body and a stuffing box of a valve system is provided. The stuffing box has a collar in contact with a top surface of the valve body. The method includes deforming the stuffing box during assembly thereof to the valve body, so that the height by which the collar protrudes is decreased after assembly.

A method for assembling a valve body and a stuffing box of a valve system is provided. The stuffing box has a collar in contact with a top surface of the valve body. The method includes deforming the stuffing box during assembly thereof to the valve body, so that the height by which the collar protrudes is decreased after assembly.

A valve (10) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a body (1) having a space in which a stem (3) and a ball (4) are housed, wherein an inner lid body (60) fixing the ball (4) in the space liquid-tightly partitions the space into a part in which the stem (3) is housed and a part in which the ball (4) is housed.