Safety valve stem cap with recessed valve tool for recreational inner tubes
OwnerLucian D. Whitmaninventor
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Abstract
A safety valve stem cap includes a valve tool that can be used for removing the valve stem and quickly deflating the tube for travel or storage. The valve stem cap has a frustoconical-shaped body with a circular bottom edge and a flat upper surface. The valve tool extends within a recess defined within the cap body. The valve tool includes a planar floor and two upright prongs extending from the floor. In an embodiment, the floor of the valve tool is integrally connected with the cap body. In an embodiment, the valve tool includes a hollow body mounted within the recess. The planar floor and upright prongs extend within the hollow body.
Claims12
A safety valve stem cap with recessed valve tool for recreational inner tubes, comprising:
- a cap body having a flat upper surface and a recess extending therethrough;
- and
- a valve tool extending within the recess, the valve tool having two rigid upright prongs extending from a planar floor;
- wherein the cap body is frustoconical.
A safety valve stem cap with recessed valve tool for recreational inner tubes, comprising:
- a cap body having a flat upper surface and a recess extending therethrough;
- and
- a valve tool extending within the recess, the valve tool having two rigid upright prongs extending from a planar floor;
- wherein the valve tool comprises a hollow body disposed within the recess, the hollow body including a peripheral wall defining an opening therein, the planar floor and the two upright prongs extending within the opening, and a threaded portion defined along an inner surface of the peripheral wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.