Air pump of simple structure

• US 6,120,264 A
• Filed: 06/11/1999
• Issued: 09/19/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Team Worldwide Corporation
• Original Assignee: Team Worldwide Corporation
• Inventors: Wang, Kenneth
• Primary Examiner(s): Freay, Charles G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Evora, Robert Z.
• Application Number:
  US09/330,045
• Time in Patent Office: 466 Days
• Field of Search: 417/244, 417/53, 417/440, 417/473, 417/480, 417/478, 417/472, 417/557, 92/89, 92/90, 92/91, 92/92
• US Class Current: 417/480
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/081 of pneumatic type
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 33/00 Pumps actuated by muscle power, e.g. for inflating
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 43/028 with in- or outlet valve arranged in the plate-like flexible member valve arranged in the piston F04B53/12

Abstract

An air pump includes a first sheet, a second sheet, an inflation valve and a check valve. The second sheet is directly connected to the first sheet so as to form a chamber. The inflation valve is provided on the chamber to lead air into the chamber when the chamber is extended. The check valve is also provided on the chamber to discharge the air in the chamber when the chamber is compressed. The air pump can be built in an inflatable product.

Claims

1. An inflatable product, comprising:

a first sheet;

a second sheet directly connected to the first sheet to form a first chamber and a second chamber;

a first inflation valve provided on the first chamber to lead air into the first chamber; and

a check valve communicating the first chamber and the second chamber to lead the air from the first chamber into the second chamber.

2. An inflatable product as claimed in claim 1, wherein the check valve has a back-flow hole to lead the air in the second chamber back to the first chamber.

3. An inflatable product as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a third sheet connected to the first sheet to form a third chamber, and a second inflation valve provided on the third chamber.

4. An inflatable product as claimed in claim 1, further comprising stiff members attached onto inner walls of the first chamber to facilitate an extension of the first chamber.

5. A method of producing an inflatable product, comprising the steps of:

(a) preparing a first sheet provided with an inflatable valve, a second sheet and a check valve;

(b) forming a first chamber and a second chamber by directly connecting the first sheet and the second sheet at proper positions; and

(c) communicating the first and second chambers by the check valve.

6. A method of producing an inflatable product, comprising the steps of:

(a) preparing a first sheet provided with an inflatable valve, a second sheet and a check valve having an inlet;

(b) connecting a portion of the inlet to the first sheet and connecting another portion of the inlet to the second sheet; and

(c) forming a first chamber and a second chamber by directly connecting the first sheet and the second sheet at proper positions.

7. An air pump consisting of:

a first sheet;

a second sheet directly connected to the first sheet so as to form a chamber;

an inflation valve provided on the chamber to lead air into the chamber when the chamber is extended; and

a check valve also provided on the chamber to discharge the air in the chamber when the chamber is compressed.

8. An air pump consisting of:

a first sheet;

a second sheet directly connected to the first sheet to form a chamber;

an inflation valve provided on the chamber to lead air into the chamber when the chamber is extended;

a check valve also provided on the chamber to discharge the air in the chamber when the chamber is compressed; and

stiff members connected to the chamber to facilitate extension of the chamber.

9. An air pump consisting of:

a first sheet;

a second sheet directly connected to the first sheet to form a chamber;

two bands attached to the chamber to extend the chamber;

stiff members connected to the chamber to facilitate extension of the chamber;

an inflation valve provided on the chamber to lead air into the chamber when the chamber is extended; and

a check valve also provided on the chamber to discharge the air in the chamber when the chamber is compressed.