Disco pump

Abstract

An inflatable air pump having an inflatable and compressible frame that includes an upper inflatable frame portion, a lower inflatable frame and a plurality of inflatable frame connecting portions inflatable through an air inlet device. An inner bag includes a top region connected to the top inflatable frame portion and a bottom region connected to the bottom inflatable frame portion and configured to hold air. The top region has an opening that allows air to enter the inner bag. The inner bag has an air outlet device configured to attach to an inflatable device. A user places their palm at least partially over the opening and presses downward, pressing the top surface towards the bottom surface and partially compressing the plurality of inflatable frame connecting portions, thereby forcing air in the inner bag to exit the inner bag through the air outlet device, thereby inflating the inflatable device.

1 . A portable, non-electric inflatable pump device comprising:
 an inflatable and compressible frame forming an inner region, said inflatable and compressible frame including an upper inflatable frame portion and a lower inflatable frame portion, wherein said upper inflatable frame portion is fluidly connected to said lower inflatable frame portion with a plurality of fluidly connected inflatable frame connecting portions and wherein said inflatable frame connecting portions are configured to, in a first uncompressed position, separates said upper inflatable portion from said lower inflatable portion and acts as a return spring for said inflatable frame;   an air inlet device, located in said inflatable frame and fluidly coupled to said upper and lower inflatable frame portions and said inflatable frame connecting portions, wherein said air inlet device is configured to enable a user to inflate said inflatable frame; and   an inner bag, disposed within said inner region of said inflatable frame, wherein a top portion of the inner bag is connected to said operations inflatable frame portion and were in a lower portion of the inner bag is connected to the lower inflatable frame portion, wherein said tom portion of said inner bag includes an opening configured to allow air to enter an interior region of the inner bag, said inner bag further including an air outlet device configured to allow air held within the interior region of said inner bat to exit said inner bag, said air outlet device operative to allow air to only exit said air outlet device and to prevent air from entering said inner region through said air outlet device, said air outlet device further configured to attach to a device to be inflated.   
     
     
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         3 . A method of operating a pump, the method comprising the following acts:
 providing a hand operated pump, said pump including an inflatable and compressible frame forming an inner region, said inflatable and compressible frame including an upper inflatable frame portion and a lower inflatable frame portion, wherein said upper inflatable frame portion is fluidly connected to said lower inflatable frame portion with a plurality of fluidly connected inflatable frame connecting portions and wherein said inflatable frame connecting portions are configured to, in a first uncompressed position, separate said upper inflatable portion from said lower inflatable portion and act as a return spring for said inflatable frame, said pump further including an air inlet device, located in said inflatable frame and fluidly coupled to said upper and lower inflatable frame portions and said inflatable frame connecting portions, wherein said air inlet device is configured to enable a user to inflate said inflatable frame with air, said pump also including an inner bag, disposed within said inner region of said inflatable frame, wherein a top portion of the inner bag is connected to said operations inflatable frame portion and were in a lower portion of the inner bag is connected to the lower inflatable frame portion, wherein said top portion of said inner bag includes an opening configured to allow air to enter an interior region of the inner bag, said inner bag further including an air outlet device configured to allow air held within the interior region of said inner bag to exit said inner bag, said air outlet device operative to allow air to only exit said air outlet device and to prevent air from entering said inner region through said air outlet device, said air outlet device further configured to attach to a device to be inflated;   inflating said inflatable and compressible frame through said air inlet device;   placing a hand over an opening located in a top surface of said inner bag;   pushing downward with the hand on the top surface, thereby causing the top surface to move closer towards a bottom surface, wherein said act of pushing downward compresses air held within an inner bag connected to the lower face of the top surface and the upper face of the bottom surface thereby causing the air to exit the inner bag through said air outlet device; and   raising the hand away from the top surface, thereby allowing air to re-enter the opening and fill the inner bag.