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US 2006/0123549 A1Published application
Inflatable device with recessed fluid controller and modified adjustment device
OwnerRobert Chaffeeinventor
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Abstract
An inflatable device, comprising a substantially fluid impermeable bladder, a fluid controller coupled to the bladder and including an electrically powered pump is disclosed. In one embodiment, the pump is positioned at least partially within a profile of the bladder, and the fluid controller is adapted to permit air to exit the bladder through the fluid controller and to be provided to the bladder through the fluid controller.
Claims15
An inflatable device, comprising:
- a substantially fluid impermeable bladder;
- a fluid controller coupled to the bladder and including an electrically powered pump, the pump being disposed at least partially within a profile of the bladder;
- and
- the fluid controller being adapted to permit air to exit the bladder through the fluid controller and to be provided to the bladder through the fluid controller.
1 more element
An inflatable device, comprising:
- an inflatable bladder;
- a fluid controller including an electrically powered pump, the fluid controller being at least partially positioned within a profile of the bladder, at least a portion of the fluid controller that is positioned within the profile of the bladder being accessible from the exterior of the bladder, and the fluid controller being adapted to permit exhaustion of air from the bladder through the fluid controller;
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- wherein the fluid controller is permanently connected to the bladder.
1 more element
An inflatable device, comprising:
- a substantially fluid impermeable bladder;
- and
- a housing including an electrically powered pump, the pump being disposed at least partially within a profile of the bladder, and the housing being coupled to the inflatable bladder, the pump being adapted to permit air to exit the bladder through the pump and to be provided to the bladder through the pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.