Hybrid Air Machine
OwnerDaniel J. Burrowsinventor
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Abstract
An inflation machine configured to inflate an item. The inflation machine includes: (i) an air pump; (ii) a first air dispenser having a first hose and a first air chuck, where the first air dispenser is an analog dispenser and is in communication with the air pump; (iii) a second air dispenser having a second hose and a second air chuck, where the second air dispenser is a digital dispenser and is in communication with the air pump; and (iv) a controller configured to activate the first air dispenser or the second air dispenser in response to a user input.
Claims20
An inflation machine configured to inflate an item, the inflation machine comprising:
- an air pump;
- a first air dispenser comprising a first hose and a first air chuck, wherein the first air dispenser is an analog dispenser and is in communication with the air pump;
- a second air dispenser comprising a second hose and a second air chuck, wherein the second air dispenser is a digital dispenser and is in communication with the air pump;
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- a controller configured to activate the first air dispenser or the second air dispenser in response to a user input.
An inflation machine configured to inflate an item, the inflation machine comprising:
- an air pump;
- a pressure sensor;
- a first air dispenser comprising a first hose and a first air chuck, wherein the first air dispenser is an analog dispenser and is in communication with the air pump;
- a second air dispenser comprising a second hose and a second air chuck, wherein the second air dispenser is a digital dispenser and is in communication with the air pump;
- a controller configured to activate the first air dispenser or the second air dispenser in response to a user input;
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- a coupon mechanism configured to dispense a coupon when the inflation machine is used by a user.
An inflation machine configured to inflate an item, the inflation machine comprising:
- an air pump;
- a payment mechanism;
- a pressure sensor;
- a first air dispenser comprising a first hose and a first air chuck, wherein the first air dispenser is an analog dispenser and is in communication with the air pump;
- a second air dispenser comprising a second hose and a second air chuck, wherein the second air dispenser is a digital dispenser and is in communication with the air pump;
- a user interface, wherein a user selects a desired air pressure using the user interface;
- a controller configured to activate the first air dispenser or the second air dispenser in response to a signal from the payment mechanism;
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- a coupon mechanism configured to dispense a coupon when the inflation machine is used by a user;
- wherein the controller inactivates the activated air dispenser in response to a signal from the pressure sensor that the desired air pressure is achieved.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.