An impact absorber is provided and is configured to be positioned between a protected object and an impacted object during use to prevent substantial damage to the impacted object from the impact of an external force. The impact absorber includes an outer absorption element and an inner absorption element positioned within the outer absorption element. The outer absorption element includes an outer wall enclosing a primary chamber, with the primary chamber configured to hermetically contain a first fluid under a first pressure, with the outer wall including an impacted side and a protected side, where the protected side is configured to be directed toward the protected object during use, and the impacted side is configured to be directed toward the impacted object during use. The first inner absorption element includes a first wall enclosing a first chamber, with the first inner absorption element being positioned within the primary chamber with the first chamber and being surrounded by the first fluid, where the first chamber is configured to hermetically contain a second fluid under a second pressure, with the second pressure being equal to or differing from the first pressure.

A watertight pump having a plunger used to causing air to be expelled from a nozzle of the pump. The plunger forms an interior compartment accessible by removal of a cap of the pump.

A watertight pump having a plunger used to causing air to be expelled from a nozzle of the pump. The plunger forms an interior compartment accessible by removal of a cap of the pump.

Disclosed are a pressure regulator for reciprocating pumps comprising an audible low pressure blow off and pumps comprising the pressure regulator. Also described is a pump comprising a larger diameter barrel with a higher volume for inflating an inflatable object at a lower pressure and a smaller diameter barrel with a lower volume for inflating an inflatable object at a higher pressure, wherein the pump is switchable to operate using either the larger diameter barrel or the smaller diameter barrel using a single lever attached to an end cap of the smaller diameter barrel.

A floor pump includes a main body and a supporting device. The supporting device includes a base and a first leg. The base is fixed to the main body and has a first stopping flange and a second stopping flange. The first leg is pivotally connected to the base to approach or move away from the base. The first leg has a front end and a rear end. When the first leg is approached to the base, the first leg is limited by the first and second stopping flanges to a folded position or an unfolded position. When the first leg is in the folded position, the front end is approached to the main body. When the first leg is in the unfolded position, the front end is distal away from the main body.

A floor pump includes a main body and a supporting device. The supporting device includes a base and a first leg. The base is fixed to the main body and has a first stopping flange and a second stopping flange. The first leg is pivotally connected to the base to approach or move away from the base. The first leg has a front end and a rear end. When the first leg is approached to the base, the first leg is limited by the first and second stopping flanges to a folded position or an unfolded position. When the first leg is in the folded position, the front end is approached to the main body. When the first leg is in the unfolded position, the front end is distal away from the main body.

A pump mechanism for vacuum sealing an airtight cavity formed by a container and a lid, including a bore having a first one-way seal allowing air from the airtight cavity to enter the bore and blocking air inside the bore from returning to the airtight cavity and a second one-way seal allowing air inside the bore to leave the bore without returning to the airtight cavity and blocking air outside of the bore from entering the bore, a piston disposed inside the bore, and a chamber of air enclosed by the bore, the first and second one-way seals, and the piston, wherein actuation of the piston in a first direction causes air to evacuate the airtight cavity and enter the chamber through the first one-way seal, and wherein actuation of the piston in a second direction causes air to exit the chamber through the second one-way seal.

A pump mechanism for vacuum sealing an airtight cavity formed by a container and a lid, including a bore having a first one-way seal allowing air from the airtight cavity to enter the bore and blocking air inside the bore from returning to the airtight cavity and a second one-way seal allowing air inside the bore to leave the bore without returning to the airtight cavity and blocking air outside of the bore from entering the bore, a piston disposed inside the bore, and a chamber of air enclosed by the bore, the first and second one-way seals, and the piston, wherein actuation of the piston in a first direction causes air to evacuate the airtight cavity and enter the chamber through the first one-way seal, and wherein actuation of the piston in a second direction causes air to exit the chamber through the second one-way seal.

Methods and systems are provided for conducting a diagnostic routine of the fuel vapor system using pressure generated by raising or lowering a vehicle body element such as a hood or a trunk. In one example, by utilizing lift gate cylinders coupled to the hood or trunk, during raising a hood or trunk, the fuel vapor system may be evacuated and during lowering the hood or trunk, the fuel vapor system may be pressurized. A change in vacuum or higher pressure in the fuel vapor system may be monitored over a time period to detect any undesirable evaporative emissions from the fuel vapor system.

Described is a human-ear-wearable apparatus having a housing, which contains electronic and auditory components for conveying sound into a human hear. An inflatable mounting system is configured to secure the housing to the human ear. The mounting system includes an elastomeric bladder configured to inflate into a customizable counterpart shape of portions of the user's Concha and Meatus areas of a particular user's ear. A pump, coupled to the housing, is configured to pass air through an opening in the housing to the elastomeric bladder. Inflation of the bladder, via the pump, is controllable by a user to form a customized fit of the mounting system's bladder to the Concha and Meatus areas of the user's ear. One or more speakers may be encased in the elastomeric bladder. For example, a dual-hybrid speaker arrangement is described with a cone speaker and a balanced-armature driver embedded in the bladder.