Patent ID: 8235632

Claim:
A deflector for use with a cargo bag filling valve, the filling valve having an upstanding portion that extends a distance beyond a surface of the cargo bag, the filling valve having a diameter, and the filling valve having a compressed gas inlet configured for engagement with a compressed gas inflation nozzle, the deflector comprising: an inclined wall defining a base and an upper portion, the base defined by an outer periphery of the inclined wall, the inclined wall defining a height greater than the distance the valve extends beyond the surface of the bladder; a well defined at an inner portion, radially inward of the base, the well having a height less than or equal to the height defined by the inclined wall, the well defining a bore therein about equal to or slightly less than the diameter of the valve; and a flange formed at an inner periphery of the well, wherein the deflector is configured to be positioned over the valve such that the flange engages the valve and is secured thereto, the deflector does not interfere with the valve compressed gas inlet, and does not interfere with engagement of the compressed gas inflation nozzle with the valve compressed gas inlet.