Airbag inflation nozzle assembly
First Claim
1. An inflation nozzle assembly for inflating an article having an inflation valve mounted thereon, comprising:
- a housing;
an air inflation nozzle having a first end portion adapted for connection to a source of compressed air so as to receive a supply of compressed air from the source of compressed air, and a second end portion comprising a nozzle tip for mating with an inflation valve mounted upon an article to be inflated;
first means movably mounting said air inflation nozzle upon said housing between a first position at which said air inflation nozzle will be fluidically disengaged from the inflation valve mounted upon the article to be inflated such that the article to be inflated cannot be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air, and a second position at which said inflation nozzle will be fluidically engaged with the inflation valve mounted upon the article to be inflated such that the article to be inflated can be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air; and
second means movably mounted upon said housing between a first position at which said second means permits said air inflation nozzle to be disposed at said first position at which said air inflation nozzle will be fluidically disengaged from the inflation valve mounted upon the article to be inflated such that the article to be inflated cannot be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air, and a second position at which said second means causes said air inflation nozzle to attain said second position at which said inflation nozzle will be fluidically engaged with the inflation valve mounted upon the article to be inflated such that the article to be inflated can be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air.
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Abstract
An airbag inflation nozzle assembly for fluidic mating with an inflation valve assembly, including an inflation valve stem, upon an inflatable cargo airbag comprises a housing, and an inflation nozzle member, having an inflation nozzle tip, pivotally mounted within the housing between a first position at which the inflation nozzle tip is fluidically disengaged from the inflation valve assembly, and a second position at which the inflation nozzle tip is fluidically engaged with the inflation valve assembly. A transversely oriented camming button is movably mounted upon the housing between an UNLOCKED position so as to permit the inflation nozzle member to be moved to the first fluidically disengaged position with respect to the valve assembly, and a LOCKED position which forces the inflation nozzle member to be moved to the second fluidically engaged position with respect to the valve assembly. The housing further comprises a pair of oppositely disposed side rails upon which a valve body portion of the valve assembly can be slidably supported as the housing of the inflation nozzle assembly is being operatively mated with the valve assembly, and an end wall flange portion for engaging a valve body member of the valve assembly during operative mounting of the housing upon the valve assembly so as to ensure coaxial alignment of the inflation nozzle tip with the inflation valve stem.
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21 Claims
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1. An inflation nozzle assembly for inflating an article having an inflation valve mounted thereon, comprising:
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a housing;
an air inflation nozzle having a first end portion adapted for connection to a source of compressed air so as to receive a supply of compressed air from the source of compressed air, and a second end portion comprising a nozzle tip for mating with an inflation valve mounted upon an article to be inflated;
first means movably mounting said air inflation nozzle upon said housing between a first position at which said air inflation nozzle will be fluidically disengaged from the inflation valve mounted upon the article to be inflated such that the article to be inflated cannot be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air, and a second position at which said inflation nozzle will be fluidically engaged with the inflation valve mounted upon the article to be inflated such that the article to be inflated can be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air; and
second means movably mounted upon said housing between a first position at which said second means permits said air inflation nozzle to be disposed at said first position at which said air inflation nozzle will be fluidically disengaged from the inflation valve mounted upon the article to be inflated such that the article to be inflated cannot be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air, and a second position at which said second means causes said air inflation nozzle to attain said second position at which said inflation nozzle will be fluidically engaged with the inflation valve mounted upon the article to be inflated such that the article to be inflated can be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13)
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8. An inflation nozzle assembly for inflating an inflatable cargo airbag having an inflation valve mounted thereon, comprising:
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a housing;
an air inflation nozzle having a first end portion adapted for connection to a source of compressed air so as to receive a supply of compressed air from the source of compressed air, and a second end portion comprising a nozzle tip for mating with an inflation valve mounted upon an inflatable cargo airbag to be inflated;
first means movably mounting said air inflation nozzle upon said housing between a first position at which said air inflation nozzle will be fluidically disengaged from the inflation valve mounted upon the inflatable airbag such that the inflatable airbag cannot be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air, and a second position at which said inflation nozzle will be fluidically engaged with the inflation valve mounted upon the inflatable airbag such that the inflatable airbag can be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air; and
second means movably mounted upon said housing between a first position at which said second means permits said air inflation nozzle to be disposed at said first position at which said air inflation nozzle will be fluidically disengaged from the inflation valve mounted upon the inflatable airbag such that the inflatable airbag cannot be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air, and a second position at which said second means causes said air inflation nozzle to attain said second position at which said inflation nozzle will be fluidically engaged with the inflation valve mounted upon the inflatable airbag such that the inflatable airbag can be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 14)
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15. An inflation nozzle assembly for inflating an inflatable cargo airbag having an inflation valve mounted thereon, comprising:
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a housing comprising a pair of oppositely disposed side walls, and an end wall;
an air inflation nozzle having a first end portion adapted for connection to a source of compressed air so as to receive a supply of compressed air from the source of compressed air, and a second end portion comprising a nozzle tip for mating with an inflation valve mounted upon an inflatable cargo airbag to be inflated;
first means movably mounting said air inflation nozzle upon said housing between a first position at which said air inflation nozzle will be fluidically disengaged from the inflation valve mounted upon the inflatable airbag such that the inflatable airbag cannot be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air, and a second position at which said inflation nozzle will be fluidically engaged with the inflation valve mounted upon the inflatable airbag such that the inflatable airbag can be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air;
second means movably mounted upon said housing between a first position at which said second means permits said air inflation nozzle to be disposed at said first position at which said air inflation nozzle will be fluidically disengaged from the inflation valve mounted upon the inflatable airbag such that the inflatable airbag cannot be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air, and a second position at which said second means causes said air inflation nozzle to attain said second position at which said inflation nozzle will be fluidically engaged with the inflation valve mounted upon the inflatable airbag such that the inflatable airbag can be inflated by compressed air from the source of compressed air; and
a flanged portion defined upon said end wall of said housing for engaging the inflation valve as said air inflation nozzle assembly is operatively mated with the inflation valve so as to coaxially align the inflation valve with said inflation nozzle tip and thereby ensure proper inflation of the inflatable airbag. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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