Valve used for an inflatable article
OwnerLung-Po Tsaiinventor
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Abstract
A valve used for an inflatable article includes a valve body and a male connector. The valve body has a rear hollow portion, a female connector attached to the rear hollow portion, and a spring-loaded valve core movable therein. The male connector has a first tubular end and a second tubular end, and the second tubular end is dimensioned to be snugly plugged in the female connector to move the spring-loaded valve core backward. Furthermore, the female connector of the valve body defines a pair of L-shaped slots, while the male connector is formed with a pair of bayonet fittings adapted to be held in the L-shaped slots after the second tubular end is plugged, thereby allowing the male connector to be fastened to the female connector and hence to the valve body in a quick-detachable manner.
Claims16
A valve used for an inflatable article, comprising:
- a valve body (10) having a rear hollow portion (11) and a female connector (16) attached to said rear hollow portion (11), said valve body (10) being provided with a spring-loaded valve core (13) movable therein;
- a male connector (20, 50) having a first tubular end (21, 55) and a second tubular end (22, 52), said second tubular end (22, 52) being dimensioned to be snugly plugged in said female connector (16) to move said spring-loaded valve core (13) backward;
- a cap (50′) for covering said female connector (16) of said valve body (10), wherein said cap (50′) has a closed end (56′), and a cylindrical end (52′) dimensioned to be snugly plugged in said female connector (16) without moving said spring-loaded valve core (13) backward, and wherein said cap (50′) is formed with a pair of bayonet fittings (53′) adapted to be held in said L-shaped slots (18) after said cylindrical end (52′) has been plugged;
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- wherein said female connector (16) of said valve body (10) defines a pair of L-shaped slots (18), while said male connector (20, 50) is formed with a pair of bayonet fittings (23, 53) adapted to be held in said L-shaped slots (18) after said second tubular end (22, 52) is plugged, thereby allowing said male connector (20, 50) to be fastened to said female connector (16) and hence to said valve body (10) in a quick-detachable manner.
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