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(12) United States Patent (io) Patent No.: US 6,598,626 B2
Chaffee (45) Date of Patent: Jul. 29,2003
(54) SWITCHABLE INFLATION DEVICE
(75) Inventor: Robert B. Chaffee, 78 Montgomery St., Boston, MA (US) 02116
(73) Assignee: Robert B. Chaffee, Boston MA
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 09/867,130
(22) Filed: May 29, 2001
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2002/0104579 Al Aug. 8, 2002
Related U.S. Application Data
(62) Division of application No. 09/374,723, filed on Aug. 13,
1999, now Pat. No. 6,237,653. (60) Provisional application No. 60/096,393, filed on Aug. 13,
1998.
(51) Int. C I. B65B 1 04
(52) U.S. CI 141/65; 141/67; 141/114;
141/313; 429/99
(58) Field of Search 141/37, 38, 63,
141/64, 65, 114, 311 R, 313, 383, 384, 392; 429/99, 164-186
The invention relates to a fluid moving device for use with inflatable articles. The fluid moving device includes a fluid intake port, a motor and impeller assembly, and a fluid transfer orifice that provides the fluid. The fluid moving device also includes a power switch. The fluid moving device may be provided with a hand-holdable housing. The fluid moving device may also be provided with a battery compartment sized and arranged to fit a standard size set of batteries, and a removable battery container. The removable battery container may be sized and arranged to adapt differently sized batteries to the battery compartment. The power switch may also be a self-sealing power switch that seals the intake port when the power switch is in a deactivated position.
34 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets
