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US 2004/0163707 A1Published application
Valve for inflatable article
AssigneeKelsyus, LLC
InventorsDavid L. Reeb, Brian E. Le Gette
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Abstract
A valve is provided that includes a body portion defining a conduit and a control element coupled to the body portion and configured to selectively engage the body portion adjacent the conduit. The control element is configured to be axially repositioned based on axial movement of the body portion.
Claims20
A valve, comprising:
- a body portion defining a conduit;
- and
- a control element coupled to the body portion and configured to selectively engage the body portion adjacent the conduit, the control element configured to be axially repositioned based on axial movement of the body portion.
A valve, comprising:
- a body portion reconfigurable between a first configuration and a second configuration, the body portion having
- a base member,
- a first chamber having a first diameter,
- a second chamber coupled between the first chamber and the base member and
- defining an opening having a second diameter greater than the first diameter;
- and
- a control element coupled to the body portion, the control element being movable with respect to the second chamber and being disposed a fixed distance from the first chamber in the first configuration and the second configuration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.