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US 5,351,710 AGranted
Inflation mechanism for inflatable article of manufacture
AssigneeReebok International Ltd.
InventorMatthew L. Phillips
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Abstract
The present invention is an inflatable article of manufacture having inflation and fluid release mechanisms. The inflation mechanism generally comprises a pump and a resilient fluid intake valve. The fluid release mechanism includes a housing, a fluid release means and a protective cover which is received about the housing. The protective cover of the fluid release mechanism may also function as a connector for an "off board" inflation mechanism.
Claims8
An inflatable article of manufacture, comprising:
- (1) a bladder,
- (2) a valve, comprising
- (a) a housing,
- (b) means for controlling fluid entering and exiting said valve, said means being positioned within said housing, and
- (c) a cover securingly received about said housing of said valve, said cover comprising
- (i) a top portion having thickness,
- (ii) at least one side wall, and
- (iii) at least one fluid aperture extending through said thickness of said top portion of said cover to provide a fluid passageway between said valve and the atmosphere,
- wherein said cover is configured to be removably coupled to an inflation mechanism to inflate said bladder.
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