Multiport valve

A multiport valve assembly for selectively inflating or deflating two inflatable objects, the multiport valve assembly comprising:

• a valve body having a surface transversely disposed about a longitudinal axis of the valve body, the surface defining a first, a second, a third, a fourth, a fifth, a sixth, and a seventh surface opening therethrough, the surface openings configured for passage of a compressed air;
• a connection manifold depending from the valve body, the connection manifold having a first connection passage to supply the compressed air to at least one of the surface openings;
• a first and a second connection fitting depending from the valve body and each configured for attachment to a respective one of the inflatable objects, the first and second connection fittings respectively defining a first connection passage and a second connection passage, the first and second connection passages in selectable communication with the connection manifold;
• a membrane disposed on the surface and defining four sealing elements with at least four sealing surfaces on a side of the membrane in a direction of the surface;
• a first valve chamber, a second valve chamber, and a third valve chamber each disposed between the membrane and the surface, the first valve chamber in communication with the first surface opening and in selective communication with the second and fifth surface openings, the second valve chamber in selective communication with the third surface opening and in communication with the fourth opening, the third valve chamber in selective communication with the sixth opening and in communication with the seventh opening, and the at least four sealing surfaces configured for selectively sealing the second and fifth surface openings from the first valve chamber, the third surface opening from the second valve chamber, and the sixth surface opening from the third valve chamber, respectively;
• a housing disposed adjacent the valve body, the housing defining four penetration openings therethrough;
• a first, a second, a third, and a fourth activation rod for activating a respective one of the four sealing elements, each activation rod disposed through a respective one of the four penetration openings and controllably attached to the membrane such that a respective one of the at least four sealing surfaces can be selectively engaged or disengaged from a respective one of the surface openings to place the second or third connection passage in communication with the first, second or third valve chamber to thereby inflate or deflate the inflatable item;
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• a toggle element disposed proximate the housing such that the housing is between the toggle element and the valve body and the activation rods are pivotably adjacent the toggle element, the toggle element configured to toggle the activation rods such that at least one of the sealing elements is tilted away from a respective one of the surface openings to inflate or deflate the inflatable objects when the toggle element is toggled.