Nozzle for inflatable objects

A nozzle for an inflatable object, comprising:

• a tubular body (18) forming an air passage, said tubular body having an inner end presented to the space circumscribed by the inflatable object, and an outer end facing away from the inflatable object;
• means for mounting said tubular body on the inflatable object, comprising an annular diaphragm (14 hingedly connected to said tubular body at a point approximately - midway between inner and outer ends of said tubular body, whereby the tubular body can be pushed into the inflatable object or pulled out of the inflatable object;
• a sealing element formed separately from said tubular body, said sealing element comprising a mounting sleeve, and a flap-like membrane hingedly joined to said mounting sleeve for sealing engagement against the inner end of said tubular body;
• said mounting sleeve having a telescopic fit on the tubular body, and said membrane having a normal position extending transversely across the mounting sleeve;
• an elongated flexible arm (28) hingedly connected to said tubular body near its outer end;
• and a sealing plug (34) carried by said arm for sealing engagement with the air passage when said elongated arm is extended transversely across the outer end of said tubular body;
• said elongated arm being insertable into the air passage to push said membrane away from the inner end of said tubular body, whereby pressurized air can then flow out of the inflatable object through said air passage.