Manual inflator with cylinder connector and status indicator
US8360276B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/8359
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A manual inflator having a status indicator that indicates whether a fully-charged, unspent gas cylinder has been installed on the inflator. The status indicator comprises a “single point” indicator having an indicator window that displays the color “green” when the automatic inflator is fully operational or the color “red” when the inflator is at least partially inoperable automatically due to the removal of the gas cylinder or due to the firing of the inflator resulting in a spent gas cylinder.
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