Patent ID: 6676042
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: B60P,F16L

Abstract:
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.