US 7,320,347 B2 | ||
Inflation and deflation apparatus | ||
J. William Ramsey, Benton, Ark. (US); Mike L. Smith, Benton, Ark. (US); and James C. Hobbs, Benton, Ark. (US) | ||
Assigned to Sunrise Arkansas, Inc., Benton, Ark. (US) | ||
Filed on Sep. 27, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/236,168. | ||
Application 11/236168 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/817356, filed on Apr. 02, 2004, granted, now 7,073,545. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/511047, filed on Oct. 14, 2003. | ||
Prior Publication US 2006/0037643 A1, Feb. 23, 2006 | ||
Int. Cl. B65B 1/04 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 141—285 [141/38; 141/65; 141/114; 141/302; 137/228] | 20 Claims |
1. An inflation and deflation apparatus, comprising:
(a) a first barrel and a second barrel;
(b) a compressed air inlet in communication with at least one of said first and second barrels;
(c) an outlet valve assembly adaptable to connect to each of said first and second barrels, whereby air may pass through said
compressed air inlet to said outlet valve assembly through said first barrel when said outlet valve assembly is connected
to said first barrel and air may pass through said second compressed air outlet to said outlet valve assembly through said
second barrel when said outlet valve assembly is connected to said second barrel; and
(d) a second barrel valve in communication with said second barrel, wherein said second barrel valve is adaptable to close
when said outlet valve assembly is not connected to said second barrel, and said second barrel valve is held open when said
outlet valve assembly is connected to said second barrel.
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