Inflation valve with actuating lever interlock

In combination with an inflation valve comprising a body with a replaceable pressure cartridge;

• a piercing pin mounted for sliding movement toward the cartridge, an actuator lever engageable with the pin abd pivotally mounted at one end to the housing for movement from a stored position to an actuated position to force the piercing pin to penetrate the pressure cartridge;
• and actuating means connected to the other end o the lever for actuating the lever, the improvement comprising:
• a housing containing the valve actuator and having an opening therein;
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• an indicator attached to the actuating means which is moved through the housing opening upon lever actuation to provide visible indication of valve actuation.

In combination with an inflation valve comprising a body having a replaceable pressure cartridge in a cartridge chamber;

• a piercing pin mounted for sliding movement toward the cartirdge;
• an actuator lever pivotally mounted to the housing for movement between a stored position and an actuated position to move the piercing pin to pierce the pressure cartidge;
• the improvement comprising:
• lockout means for preventing installation of a replacement pressure cartridge until the actuator lever has been moved to its stored position.

In combination with an inflation valve comprising a body having a replaceable pressure cartridge;

• a piercing pin mounted for sliding movement to pierce the cartridge;
• an actuator lever pivotally mounted to the housing;
• a spring biasing the pin into engagement with the actuator lever, the actuator lever having a cam surface for displacing the pin to pierce the cartridge upon movement of the actuator lever from stored to actuated positions, the improvement comprising:
• a spring mounted on the actuator lever to engage the body to retain the actuator lever in its stored position.