Portable Air Pump and Inflator System with a Vibration Damping Base
AssigneeThe Noco Company
InventorsStephen LAMBERT, Matthew Michael BOSWAY
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Systems and methods disclosed herein include a portable air pump and inflator system comprising an electric air compressor, a compressor housing enclosing the electric air compressor, an air hose attached or attachable to an air outlet of the electric air compressor, and a housing base attached to the compressor housing. The housing base comprises a rigid base portion that is attached to the compressor housing and a plurality of flexible foot extensions that extend from the rigid base portion. The flexible foot extensions are configured to support the portable air pump and inflator system on a surface and dampen vibrations caused by the operation of the electric air compressor.
Claims8
A portable air pump and inflator system, comprising:
- an electric air compressor;
- a compressor housing enclosing the electric air compressor;
- an air hose attached or attachable to an air outlet of the electric air compressor;
- and
- a housing base attached to the compressor housing, the housing base comprising
- a rigid base portion that is attached to the compressor housing, and
- a plurality of first flexible foot extensions that are substantially U-shaped and extend laterally from the rigid base portion in a first direction, and
- a plurality of second flexible foot extensions that are substantially U-shaped and extend laterally from the rigid base portion in a second direction away from the first direction,
- wherein the first and second flexible foot extensions are configured to support the portable air pump and inflator system on a surface, and
- wherein the first and second flexible foot extensions dampen vibrations caused by operation of the electric air compressor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.