A hand pump includes a receptacle extended upwardly from a base, a housing attached to the base and having a port connected to a pressure gauge, a hose coupled to the housing and having a nozzle for inflating tires or objects, a sleeve slidably engaged onto the receptacle, and a check valve engaged in the receptacle for controlling the pressurized air to flow only from the sleeve into the receptacle and for preventing the pressurized air from flowing backward from the receptacle into the sleeve in order to generate the pressurized air in the receptacle, and for allowing the receptacle to store the pressurized air when required. A control valve device controls the pressurized air to flow out of the housing.

An adapter connects to a valve to convert the valve to a uniform configuration for connection to a pump. In one application, a conventional Schrader or Presta valve has an adapter to convert the valve to a uniform configuration for connection to a pump. An attachment head of a pump engages and creates a seal with the adapter and has a release mechanism to disengage the attachment head from the adapter.

Disclosed herein is a valve assembly disposed on a top surface of an air mattress and connected to a built-in air pump. The built-in air pump can comprise: a tube-like construction defining an inner cavity between the top surface and the bottom surface; a compression spring located within the inner cavity and attached to the top surface and the bottom surface; a bellow connected to a side surface of the tube-like construction, the bellow providing an air pathway from the inner cavity to the interior volume of the air mattress; a top end cap attached to a top portion of the compression spring and abutting the top surface; and a bottom end cap attached to a bottom portion of the compression spring and abutting the bottom surface.

The subject of the invention is a suction pump having a suction tube and a suction piston for producing a negative pressure in a negative-pressure retaining device, a set consisting of the negative-pressure retaining device and the suction pump, and a method for attaching the negative-pressure retaining device.

The subject of the invention is a suction pump having a suction tube and a suction piston for producing a negative pressure in a negative-pressure retaining device, a set consisting of the negative-pressure retaining device and the suction pump, and a method for attaching the negative-pressure retaining device.

An easy-to-assemble air pump includes a cylinder, a piston member, a valve seat, and a valve connector. The piston member includes a piston portion and a rod portion integrally formed as a monolithic member. The piston portion is axially movably arranged into the cylinder, and the rod portion is movably coupled to the cylinder for movement with respect thereto. The valve seat is arranged in the cylinder. The valve connector is connected to one end of the cylinder. Thus, the assembly process of the air pump can be simplified and the assembly time can be shortened.

An easy-to-assemble air pump includes a cylinder, a piston member, a valve seat, and a valve connector. The piston member includes a piston portion and a rod portion integrally formed as a monolithic member. The piston portion is axially movably arranged into the cylinder, and the rod portion is movably coupled to the cylinder for movement with respect thereto. The valve seat is arranged in the cylinder. The valve connector is connected to one end of the cylinder. Thus, the assembly process of the air pump can be simplified and the assembly time can be shortened.

A pump that includes a body having a base and a top portion, wherein the base is configured to be anchored to the ground and the top portion is detachably connected to an upper plate in the body. The pump includes a handle assembly including a piston rod, handle bar, and cap that are detachably connected to each other by a fastener. The pump includes a tube positioned in the body. The tube slidably receives the piston rod and is connected to an air line. A hose is connected to the air line and extends from the body. The hose has a head configured to engage the nozzle of a tire. When the piston rod is moved downward within the tube, air is displaced from the tube and through the air line to the hose such that the head dispenses air.

Certain example embodiments relate to an air pump for balls, tires, toys, and/or the like and include a retractable base, which facilitates the storage of the needle(s) and/or other adapter(s) inside of the pump itself. This arrangement reduces the chances that it/they will break because it/they is/are protected inside of the pump and need not be repeatedly attached/detached. The pump in certain example embodiments includes a tube body into which the retractable base retracts, a plunger disk, a guide system including one or more guides for guiding the plunger disk and/or base within the tube body, a locking mechanism to help lock the base in extended and/or retracted positions, and a handle. The pump safely stores at least one needle/adapter in the tube body. In the event that a needle breaks, it may be replaced as if it were a conventional pump.

Certain example embodiments relate to an air pump for balls, tires, toys, and/or the like and include a retractable base, which facilitates the storage of the needle(s) and/or other adapter(s) inside of the pump itself. This arrangement reduces the chances that it/they will break because it/they is/are protected inside of the pump and need not be repeatedly attached/detached. The pump in certain example embodiments includes a tube body into which the retractable base retracts, a plunger disk, a guide system including one or more guides for guiding the plunger disk and/or base within the tube body, a locking mechanism to help lock the base in extended and/or retracted positions, and a handle. The pump safely stores at least one needle/adapter in the tube body. In the event that a needle breaks, it may be replaced as if it were a conventional pump.