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US 2019/0056038 A1Published application
Valve
AssigneeSignode Industrial Group LLC
InventorsDominique Dupré, Peter Eggertsen, Johan Ceelen, Emin Îpeklioglu, Hasan Gür
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a valve for an inflatable object. The valve is attached to the inflatable object and usable to control the flow of gas (such as air) into (or out of) the interior of the inflatable object to enable inflation (or deflation) of the inflatable object.
Claims20
A valve for an inflatable object, the valve comprising:
- a housing defining a gas passageway and including a sealing lip;
- a stem assembly mounted to the housing and movable relative to the housing between a closed configuration and an open configuration, the stem assembly comprising a stem including a shaft and a base, a retaining element mounted to the base, and a sealing element mounted to the base and positioned between the retaining element and the base;
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- a biasing element biasing the stem assembly to the closed configuration,
- wherein when the stem assembly is in the closed configuration, the sealing element sealingly engages the sealing lip so the gas passageway is closed,
- wherein when the stem assembly is in the open configuration, the sealing element is spaced-apart from the sealing lip so the gas passageway is open.
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An inflatable object comprising:
- an inflatable bladder defining an interior;
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- a valve comprising:
- a housing including a sealing lip and defining a gas passageway in fluid communication with the interior of the bladder;
- a stem assembly mounted to the housing and movable relative to the housing between a closed configuration and an open configuration, the stem assembly comprising a stem including a shaft and a base, a retaining element mounted to the base, and a sealing element mounted to the base and positioned between the retaining element and the base;
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- a biasing element biasing the stem assembly to the closed configuration,
- wherein when the stem assembly is in the closed configuration, the sealing element sealingly engages the sealing lip so the gas passageway is closed to prevent gas from flowing into or out of the interior of the inflatable bladder through the gas passageway,
- wherein when the stem assembly is in the open configuration, the sealing element is spaced-apart from the sealing lip so the gas passageway is open to enable gas to flow into or out of the interior of the inflatable bladder through the gas passageway.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.