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Manually controlled air inflator adaptor

Assignee: Black and Decker Corp
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Filing: 1973-10-23
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Granted: 1976-01-20
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Expires: 1993-10-23
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Abstract

Abstract A manually controlled hand-held air inflator adaptor for use with an air compressor is disclosed which is suitable for molding as a single element and which includes an inlet port and passageway, and discharge and bleed ports and passageways in fluid-flow communication with said inlet port and passageway. The discharge port includes means for attachment to an inflator stem or the like, or the adaptor may be used without the inflator stem, such as for cleaning, etc.

Inventors

  • 👤 John Robert Dwyer, Jr.

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 20:18
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K15/00; F16K15/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/14; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/3584; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/877

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 239 words
A manual, hand-held air inflator adaptor comprising a one-piece molded plastic body having an inlet port, a bleed port, and a discharge port; a flat external surface encompassing said bleed port; said inlet port and said discharge port being substantially equal in cross sectional area, and said bleed port being substantially smaller than said discharge port in cross sectional area; a first passageway extending longitudinally through said body from said bleed port to said discharge port, said first passageway being tapered so as to form a smooth-walled surface increasing in cross sectional size from said bleed port to said discharge port to cause the total force exerted by compressed air within said body to be substantially larger at said discharge port than it is at said bleed port; second passageway means extending internally of said body from said inlet port to said first passageway means to allow a normal flow of air from said inlet port into said second passageway and through said discharge port when the pressure externally of said discharge port is lower than that at said inlet port; said flexible closure means mounted externally on said body, said closure means including a planar sealing portion positioned adjacent said bleed port for pivotal movement by an operator into sealing engagement with said flat surface about said bleed port to cause the full pressure of compressed air at said inlet port to be applied to said discharge port.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 239 words
A manual, hand-held air inflator adaptor comprising a one-piece molded plastic body having an inlet port, a bleed port, and a discharge port; a flat external surface encompassing said bleed port; said inlet port and said discharge port being substantially equal in cross sectional area, and said bleed port being substantially smaller than said discharge port in cross sectional area; a first passageway extending longitudinally through said body from said bleed port to said discharge port, said first passageway being tapered so as to form a smooth-walled surface increasing in cross sectional size from said bleed port to said discharge port to cause the total force exerted by compressed air within said body to be substantially larger at said discharge port than it is at said bleed port; second passageway means extending internally of said body from said inlet port to said first passageway means to allow a normal flow of air from said inlet port into said second passageway and through said discharge port when the pressure externally of said discharge port is lower than that at said inlet port; said flexible closure means mounted externally on said body, said closure means including a planar sealing portion positioned adjacent said bleed port for pivotal movement by an operator into sealing engagement with said flat surface about said bleed port to cause the full pressure of compressed air at said inlet port to be applied to said discharge port.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1979-01-19 1979-07-21 1980-01-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-01-19 1983-07-21 1984-01-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-01-19 1987-07-21 1988-01-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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