Patent classifications
F04B33/005
COMBINATION PADDLE AND PUMP
A combined paddle and pump can be used to propel a small boat. The handle telescopes with a locking nut that may be loosened to allow extension and retraction of the handle. The handle is hollow throughout and a pair of check valves are provided. One check valve opens when the handle is extended and the other opens when the handle is retracted. When one check valve is open, the other is closed. When the distal end of the paddle is placed within a volume of water or exposed to atmospheric, extension and retraction of the handle results in a fluid first being sucked into the hollow interior of the handle and then propelled out of the handle. A seal assembly prevents debris from binding tubes of the handle.
PNEUMATIC VALVE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
The present invention provides a pneumatic valve system for easily attaching and sealing a valve coupler to a valve stem for filling an inflatable vessel such as a tire, tube, mattress, etc. The valve system may comprise the following major components: a valve stem, a valve cap with a pin passage and attachment structure for attaching to a valve coupler, a sealing member, a biasing member, the valve coupler comprising a coupler housing, a pin seat, an inflation pin, and a collar with ball bearings complementary to the attachment structure of the valve cap, and an elastic sleeve for providing inward force against the ball bearings. The valve system may allow for easy, secure, and sealed engagement between the valve coupler and valve stem by simply pushing down on the valve coupler, and disengagement by pulling up on the valve coupler with as little as two fingers.
THREADED TYPE VALVE CONNECTOR
A valve connector comprises a connecting member, a threaded member, a joint member, and first and second connection assemblies. The connecting member is inserted into a axial hole of threaded member to cause a abutting portion of the connecting member entering into the axial hole. The joint member forms two threaded sections at two opposite ends thereof. The two threaded sections are alternatively detachably connected to a threaded portion of the threaded member so that a first seal ring of the first connection assembly and a second seal ring of the second connection assembly are alternatively removably abutted against the abutting portion for connecting a Schrader valve and a Presta valve.
MULTI-VALVE PUMP HEAD
A pump head configured to secure various air valve types is disclosed. The pump head may include a housing and an interior unit sized and shaped to receive a valve head. A moveable pin disposed within the housing coaxially with the first axis may define a pin notch disposed about an exterior circumference of the moveable pin. A first taper unit may be disposed in the housing coaxially with the first axis and coupled to the pin return spring. A second taper unit may be disposed in the housing coaxially with the first axis and adjacent to the first taper unit. An elastic taper C-ring may be disposed between the first and second taper units. A lock arm may be configured to engage the first taper unit with the second taper unit, thereby compressing the elastic taper C-ring circumferentially in one of at least two positions, the elastic taper C-ring compressed about the pin notch in the first position and about the valve head in the second position.
Inflation Pump
An inflation pump including a body having a cylinder and a head integrally formed with the cylinder. The cylinder includes a pressurizing space. The head includes a through-hole extending along a longitudinal axis. An intercommunication passage is disposed between and intercommunicates with the through-hole and the pressurizing space. A pressurizing unit is slidably received in the pressurizing space and is reciprocally slidable relative to the body. A nozzle unit includes a pressing device disposed in the through-hole. The pressing device includes a push seat having a check ring. The check ring includes an inner side abutting against the push seat and an outer side abutting against a portion of an inner periphery of the through-hole. The portion of the inner periphery of the through-hole is located between the intercommunication passage and the coupling end. The check ring permits air to flow only from the intercommunication passage towards the coupling end.
PORTABLE AIR PUMP
A portable air pump includes an inflation assembly, a head seat pivotally connected to the inflation assembly, a pressure gauge disposed in the head seat, a connection assembly pivotally connected to the inflation assembly, and an axial member. The inflation assembly includes a cylinder and a piston rod moveable relative to the cylinder to compress the air inside the cylinder. One end of the head seat is provided with the containing groove, and another end of the head seat is provided with a pedal portion. The connection assembly is adapted to connect with an air-inflatable object. The axial member is mounted through the inflation assembly and the head seat and is connected to the connection assembly. The axial member is provided with an airflow channel communicating with the cylinder, the containing groove, and the connection assembly.
PRESTA VALVE CONNECTOR
A Presta valve connector includes a housing and a stripping assembly rotatably connected to the housing. The housing is provided with a channel and an airtight ring having a connection hole. The airtight ring and the stripping assembly are disposed at two opposite ends of the channel. One end of the stripping assembly is disposed in the channel, and another end of the stripping assembly is exposed out of the channel. One end of the stripping assembly is provided with a driving groove faced to the connection hole. The driving groove is provided with a first driving face formed as a plane.
Portable Storage Device for Bicycle Tools
The present invention provides a bicycle tool storage device mountable in a bicycle headset assembly and/or a bicycle pump. A top cap for loading a headset assembly and mounting the device is also provided. The top cap includes an annular body and a device receiving aperture extending through the body. The top cap includes a flange extending radially outwardly from a first end of the body and a ridge defined in an inner surface of the body adjacent to the flange. The ridge is concentrically aligned with the aperture for retaining the device. Further still, a bicycle pump for mounting the device is provided. The pump includes a pump body, a handle, a pump head, and a flange. The pump body houses a plunger and a piston. The plunger and handle define a cavity for receiving the device. The handle further defines a flange for retaining the device.
Easy-To-Assemble Floor Pump
An easy-to-assemble floor pump comprises a base, a cylinder unit, and a pressure gauge. The cylinder unit is installed on the base and has a cylinder body, a through hole, a non-return seat, and a piston, the cylinder body has a first flow channel, the pressure gauge is installed at a second end of the cylinder body, the pressure gauge has a head part, a manifold part with a second flow channel formed inside, and an air outlet part disposed on the manifold part and forming a third flow channel inside; reciprocating movement of the piston causes air in the cylinder body to be capable of entering into the second flow channel and the third flow channel respectively through the first flow channel. Structural configuration of the floor pump is capable of reducing parts assembly procedures and easily replacing damaged parts.
Portable storage device for bicycle tools
The present invention provides a bicycle tool storage device mountable in a bicycle headset assembly and/or a bicycle pump. A top cap for loading a headset assembly and mounting the device is also provided. The top cap includes an annular body and a device receiving aperture extending through the body. The top cap includes a flange extending radially outwardly from a first end of the body and a ridge defined in an inner surface of the body adjacent to the flange. The ridge is concentrically aligned with the aperture for retaining the device. Further still, a bicycle pump for mounting the device is provided. The pump includes a pump body, a handle, a pump head, and a flange. The pump body houses a plunger and a piston. The plunger and handle define a cavity for receiving the device. The handle further defines a flange for retaining the device.