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Thrust neutral inflation assembly and methods of use

  • US 10,518,736 B2
  • Filed: 11/02/2017
  • Issued: 12/31/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An inflation assembly comprising:

  • a fitting configured to engage with and receive gas from a pressure source;

    wherein the fitting comprises a plurality of outlet ports oriented to direct the gas from the fitting radially outward away from a longitudinal axis of the fitting, the outlet ports being symmetrically disposed about the longitudinal axis; and

    a plurality of hoses, each one of the hoses comprising a first hose end mounted to a corresponding outlet port and an opposing second hose end spaced away from the corresponding first hose end, the hose configured to direct the gas exhausted through the corresponding outlet port away from the fitting;

    wherein each of the valves comprises a valve inlet that receives the gas, a valve outlet through which the gas is expelled, and a chamber positioned between the valve inlet and the valve outlet, the valve further comprising a constriction body that is biased into the chamber to control a size of the chamber through which the gas moves between the valve inlet and the valve outlet.

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