Patent ID: 8424555

Claim:
A pump nozzle of an air pump fluidly connectable to a valve of a tire fit on a wheel of a bicycle, comprising: a housing body including an outer periphery including a top edge, a bottom edge in opposition to the top edge, and a lateral edge extending from the top edge to the bottom edge and defining two opposing ends including a valve connecting end and a lever connecting end respectively, and a slot extending from the outer periphery thereof and thereinto, wherein the slot includes a space defined in the housing body and including a first slot section and a second slot section connected thereto, with the space including an opening which includes a first section extending on the lateral edge where the lever connecting end is defined and a second section extending on the top edge of the housing body; a plunger device disposed in the housing body; a gasket disposed in the housing body; a lever pivotally connected to the lever connecting end of the housing body and operably pivotal between a first position and a second position, with the lever including a first extension and a second extension extending from an end of and angled with respect to the first extension, with the lever pivotal about an axis defined on the first extension; and an end cap engaged with the housing body and retaining the plunger device and the gasket therein; wherein when the lever is in the first position, the first extension is disposed in and adjacent to the lateral edge and is oriented towards the top edge of the housing body, wherein the second extension is disposed in and adjacent to the top edge and is oriented towards the valve connecting end of the housing body; wherein when the lever is in the second position, the first and second extensions are pivoted away from the lateral edge and the top edge of the housing body, respectively; and wherein the first and second extensions are received in the first and second slot sections of the slot, respectively when the lever is in the first position; and wherein in use of the air pump to inflate the tire, the lever is in the second position and the first and second extensions are disposed outside the lateral edge and the top edge of the housing body, respectively.