USRE42559EExpiredUtility

Inflatable product provided with built-in battery case and socket

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Assignee: TEAM WORLDWIDE CORPPriority: Apr 4, 2000Filed: Dec 24, 2003Granted: Jul 19, 2011
Est. expiryApr 4, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
F04D 25/166F04D 25/084F04D 29/601F04D 29/503F04D 25/0673A47C 27/082
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Claims

Abstract

An inflatable product includes an inflatable body, a socket, an electric pump and a battery case. The socket is built in the inflatable body. The electric pump is detachably connected to the socket to pump the inflatable body. The battery case is also built in the inflatable body for receiving batteries to supply the electric pump with power.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
1. An inflatable product including:
 an inflatable body; 
 a socket built in the inflatable body; 
 an electric pump, including a pump body, detachably connected to the socket to pump the inflatable body, wherein at least one portion of the pump body is contained in the socket; and 
 a battery case also built in the inflatable body for receiving batteries to supply the electric pump with power. 
 
     
     
       2. An inflatable product as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the socket has at least one first electrode inside to electrically connect the batteries, the electric pump has at least one second electrode, the electric pump is actuated to pump the inflatable body when the electric pump is rotated to a first position so that the at least one second electrode contacts the at least one first electrode, and the electric pump is stopped when the electric pump is rotated to a second position so that the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode separate. 
     
     
       3. An inflatable product as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the socket further has confining means for preventing the electric pump from separating with the socket when the electric pump is at the first and second positions, and the electric pump is released from the confining means when the electric pump is rotated to a third position. 
     
     
       4. A method of inflating an inflatable product including the steps of:
 providing an electric pump;   providing a built-in battery case in the inflatable product;   loading batteries into the battery case; and   connecting the electric pump to a socket in a first direction to pump the inflatable product, wherein the batteries supply the electric pump with power.   
     
     
       5. A method as claimed in  claim 4 , further including the step of separating the electric pump from the socket to directly deflate the inflatable product through the socket. 
     
     
       6. A method as claimed in  claim 4 , further including the steps of:
 (d) separating the electric pump from the socket;   (e) connecting the electric pump to the socket in a second direction opposite to the first direction to pump air inside the inflatable product out.   
     
     
       7. An inflatable product as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the socket has at least one first electrode inside to electrically connect the batteries, the electric pump has at least one second electrode, the electric pump is actuated to deflate the inflatable body when the electric pump is rotated to a first position so that the at least one second electrode contacts the at least one first electrode, and the electric pump is stopped when the electric pump is rotated to a second position so that the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode separate. 
     
     
       8. An inflatable product including:
 an inflatable body; 
 a socket built in the inflatable body; 
 an electric pump, including a pump body, detachably connected to the socket to pump the inflatable body, wherein at least one portion of the pump body is contained in the socket; 
 a battery case also built in the inflatable body; and 
 at least one battery disposed in the battery case to supply the electric pump with power. 
 
     
     
       9. An inflatable product including:
 an inflatable body;   a socket built in the inflatable body;   an electric pump, including a pump body directly connected to the socket to pump the inflatable body, wherein the pump body is wholly or partially indented into the inflatable body; and   a battery case built in the inflatable body for receiving batteries to supply the electric pump with power.   
     
     
       10. An inflatable product as claimed in 9, wherein the socket has at least one first electrode inside, and the electric pump has at least one second electrode. 
     
     
       11. An inflatable product as claimed in 10, wherein the at least one first electrode electrically connects to the batteries. 
     
     
       12. An inflatable product as claimed in 10, wherein the electric pump is actuated to pump the inflatable body when the electric pump is rotated to a first position so that the at least one second electrode contacts the at least one first electrode, and the electric pump is stopped when the electric pump is rotated to a second position so that the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode separate. 
     
     
       13. An inflatable product as claimed in claim 12, wherein the socket further has confining means for preventing the electric pump from separating with the socket when the electric pump is at the first and second positions, and the electric pump is released from the confining means when the electric pump is rotated to a third position. 
     
     
       14. An inflatable product as claimed in claim 10, wherein the electric pump is actuated to deflate the inflatable body when the electric pump is rotated to a first position so that the at least one second electrode contacts the at least one first electrode, and the electric pump is stopped when the electric pump is rotated to a second position so that the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode separate. 
     
     
       15. An inflatable product as claimed in 9, further comprising:
 at least one battery disposed in the battery case to supply the electric pump with power.   
     
     
       16. An inflatable product as claimed in 15, wherein the socket has at least one first electrode inside, and the electric pump has at least one second electrode. 
     
     
       17. An inflatable product as claimed in 16, wherein the at least one first electrode electrically connects to the at least one battery. 
     
     
       18. An inflatable product as claimed in 16, wherein the electric pump is actuated to pump the inflatable body when the electric pump is rotated to a first position so that the at least one second electrode contacts the at least one first electrode, and the electric pump is stopped when the electric pump is rotated to a second position so that the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode separate. 
     
     
       19. An inflatable product as claimed in claim 18, wherein the socket further has confining means for preventing the electric pump from separating with the socket when the electric pump is at the first and second positions, and the electric pump is released from the confining means when the electric pump is rotated to a third position. 
     
     
       20. An inflatable product as claimed in claim 16, wherein the electric pump is actuated to deflate the inflatable body when the electric pump is rotated to a first position so that the at least one second electrode contacts the at least one first electrode, and the electric pump is stopped when the electric pump is rotated to a second position so that the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode separate. 
     
     
       21. An inflatable product including:
 an inflatable body;   a socket built in the inflatable body;   an electric pump, including a pump body, connected to the socket to pump the inflatable body, wherein at least one portion of the pump body is contained in the socket; and   a battery case built in the inflatable body for receiving batteries to supply the electric pump with power.   
     
     
       22. An inflatable product as claimed in 21, wherein the socket has at least one first electrode inside, and the electric pump has at least one second electrode. 
     
     
       23. An inflatable product as claimed in 22, wherein the at least one first electrode electrically connects to the batteries. 
     
     
       24. An inflatable product as claimed in 22, wherein the electric pump is actuated to pump the inflatable body when the electric pump is rotated to a first position so that the at least one second electrode contacts the at least one first electrode, and the electric pump is stopped when the electric pump is rotated to a second position so that the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode separate. 
     
     
       25. An inflatable product as claimed in claim 24, wherein the socket further has confining means for preventing the electric pump from separating with the socket when the electric pump is at the first and second positions and the electric pump is released from the confining means when the electric pump is rotated to a third position. 
     
     
       26. An inflatable product as claimed in claim 22, wherein the electric pump is actuated to deflate the inflatable body when the electric pump is rotated to a first position so that the at least one second electrode contacts the at least one first electrode, and the electric pump is stopped when the electric pump is rotated to a second position so that the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode separate. 
     
     
       27. An inflatable product as claimed in 21, further comprising:
 at least one battery disposed in the battery case to supply the electric pump with power.   
     
     
       28. An inflatable product as claimed in 27, wherein the socket has at least one first electrode inside, and the electric pump has at least one second electrode. 
     
     
       29. An inflatable product as claimed in 28, wherein the at least one first electrode electrically connects to the at least one battery. 
     
     
       30. An inflatable product as claimed in 28, wherein the electric pump is actuated to pump the inflatable body when the electric pump is rotated to a first position so that the at least one second electrode contacts the at least one first electrode, and the electric pump is stopped when the electric pump is rotated to a second position so that the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode separate. 
     
     
       31. An inflatable product as claimed in claim 30, wherein the socket further has confining means for preventing the electric pump from separating with the socket when the electric pump is at the first and second positions, and the electric pump is released from the confining means when the electric pump is rotated to a third position. 
     
     
       32. An inflatable product as claimed in claim 28, wherein the electric pump is actuated to deflate the inflatable body when the electric pump is rotated to a first position so that the at least one second electrode contacts the at least one first electrode, and the electric pump is stopped when the electric pump is rotated to a second position so that the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode separate.

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