VALVE FOR INFLATABLE APPARATUSES

• US 20170328486A1
• Filed: 01/12/2017
• Published: 11/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2016
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Oase Outdoors ApS (Ratos AB)
• Original Assignee: Oase Outdoors ApS (Ratos AB)
• Inventors: Arens, Henrik
• Granted Patent: US 10,288,181 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/084 self inflating
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/1027 Details of inflatable pillows
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 1/222 Shaping of the valve member
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 1/223 with a plurality of valve members
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 15/148 the closure elements being fixed in their centre
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 15/1825 for check valves with flexible valve members
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 15/202 and with flexible valve member
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 15/207 and combined with other valves, e.g. safety valves
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/3631 Diaphragm, bellows or expansible tube
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/5153 Reversible check
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/784 Integral resilient member forms plural valves

Abstract

The present invention relates to a valve for inflatable apparatuses. The valve comprises a housing, a sealing disc and a handle. The handle is coupled to the sealing disc, and is adapted for rotating the sealing disc within the housing.

Claims

1. A valve for inflatable apparatuses comprising:

i) a housing with a first opening and a second opening, and adapted for being mounted to an inflatable apparatus such that the second opening faces the lumen of said inflatable apparatus;

ii) a sealing disc adapted for rotating within the housing; and

iii) a handle coupled to the sealing disc, and adapted for rotating the sealing disc;

wherein the sealing disc comprises;

a) a perforated body member with opposed first and second surface sides, and a side edge, and wherein one or more perforations extend through the sealing disc from the first surface side to the second surface side; and

b) a cover plate adapted for covering the one or more perforations in the body member on the first surface side;

wherein at least a part of the cover plate may be lifted away from the body member when pressurized air is applied to the second surface side of the body member, such that air may pass through the one or more perforations;

wherein the sealing disc is configured such that the side edge can releasably engage with the inner surface side of the housing such that air passage from the first opening and towards the second opening, or vice versa, is directed through the one or more perforations in the body member.

2. A valve according to claim 1, wherein the cover plate is made from a flexible material.

3. A valve according to claim 1, wherein the first opening is configured and dimensioned as a mouthpiece.

4. A valve according to claim 1, wherein the cover plate is made from a non-porous material.

5. A valve according to claim 1, wherein the cover plate is anchored at the center of the body member.

6. A valve according to claim 1, wherein the housing extends laterally into two oppositely directed plates or sheets.

7. A valve according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface side of the housing comprises a groove configured for receiving the side edge of the sealing disc.

8. A valve according to claim 1, wherein the handle is coupled to the sealing disc and rotatably coupled to the housing such that its relative position to the housing reflects the position of the side edge of the sealing disc.

9. An inflatable apparatus comprising a valve according to claim 1.

10. An inflatable apparatus according to claim 9, wherein inflatable apparatus is a self-inflating apparatus.