Abstract: In order to ensure transmission of low amplitude back-and-forth movements between, for example, the non-aligned control member (46) of an actuator (42) and the sealing flap (34) of a valve, a lever (30) mounted on a body (10) by means of a flexible strip (32) is used. Said flexible strip lies in the longitudinal axis of the lever (30) and is fastened inside a tubular section (22) of the body (10) at two diametrically opposed points. The sealing flap (34) is fitted to one end of the lever (30) and the control member (46) actuates the other end of the lever.

Abstract: An improved valve enclosure assembly for use with an air inflatable mattress includes at least one air bladder, a pump fluidly coupled to the at least one air bladder for providing compressed air thereto, and a processor for providing commands to the improved valve enclosure assembly during an inflate/deflate cycle. The improved valve enclosure assembly is fluidly coupled intermediate the pump and the at least one air bladder for controlling the inflation of the at least one air bladder. An enclosure defines a substantially fluidly sealed air chamber and has at least one air inlet to the air chamber being fluidly coupled to the pump. A pressure monitor is operably coupled to the processor and is in fluid communication with the at least one bladder for continuously monitoring the pressure in the at least one bladder. A method of effecting a desired pressure in a bladder of an air inflatable mattress is also disclosed.

Abstract: Opposite ends of a first film-like damper with a plurality of air vents defined therein at a given position are wound respectively on first and second takeup shafts, and a drive wire is coupled to the first and second takeup shafts. A wire has an end directly coupled to the drive wire at substantially intermediate position between the first and second takeup shafts. The other end of the wire is connected to a manually operable knob. When the knob is manually turned, the wire directly displaces the drive wire in the direction indicated by the arrow A or B, moving the film-like damper.

Abstract: A valve has a valve housing and a stem projecting from the housing and rotatable relative thereto about an axis. A handle assembly for the valve has an abutment directed angularly in one direction of the axis and fixed relative to the housing, a knob, and formations on the knob and stem for rotationally fixing the knob on the stem and for axial displacement of the knob on the stem between a normal use position and an override position. A knob abutment projecting axially from the knob is directed angularly opposite the housing abutment. The knob abutment is angularly engageable with the housing abutment in the normal use position but is able to pass angularly past the housing abutment in the override position. Thus the knob is in the normal use position most of the time. In order, however, to gain increased flow, a higher temperature, or divert water from the tub to the shower, it is displaced into the override position.

Abstract: A reversible adapter designed to be disposed between the bottom of a standard mixer tap cartridge and the bottom of a standard mixer tap body chamber, said bottoms conforming to a substantially circular common design, with two inlet locations disposed symmetrically about a diameter, includes:a rigid part (10) having a transverse surface (11) flanked by a skirt (12) and including two inlet locations, two half-moon shape openings (17, 18) respectively radially inside and radially outside a half-circle,one of two elastic material seals, the first of which includes two angularly offset chambers respectively surrounding the inlet locations and the second (40) of which includes two concentric circumferential chambers disposed on radially opposite sides of this semicircle, and each of which includes, at its end axially aligned with one of the half-moons, a web (40F, 40G) defining, facing that half-moon, a cup the depth of which increases in the direction towards the other end.

Abstract: A mixer tap cartridge including a body (10) having a bush (23) with a reference axis, internal flowrate adjustment members disposed inside the body and a lever (20) cooperating with these internal members to adjust the flowrate hinged to the bush (23) about a transverse pin (24) and having an exterior part (21) projecting out of the body, the lever and the bush having complementary bearing surfaces (25, 26) conjointly defining an extreme flowrate configuration of the lever, characterised in that the bearing surface (25) of the lever is part of a projecting portion of a pin (27) sliding in a transverse hole (28) in the lever, this pin cooperating with an adjustment member (31) mobile in a housing (30) in the lever accessible from outside the cartridge.

Abstract: The valve consists of a strip -1- onto which two coplanar strips -3, 4- are welded separated by an opening -5-. Production of the valve takes a strip -11- onto which two strips -12, 13- are welded separated by a space -5-. The valve obtained -16- is welded onto a laminar -17-, which forms part of the inflatable, with a hole -19- which has to coincide with the valve opening -5-. Next the first sheet is welded to a second laminar -21- which forms the inflatable. The same process obtains a double valve with a single entry.

Abstract: A tire inflation gun has a valve having several positions. When fully closed, the gun does not fill or empty a tire, but allows the tire pressure to be measured. When the valve is partially opened, the tire pressure can still be measured, but air is allowed to escape from the tire. Fully open, the gun allows the tire to be filled by a pressurized air source but closes the connection between pressure gauge and pressurized air source. This prevents the pressure gauge from being damaged by the high pressure.

Abstract: A device (10) for inflating an object such as a ball (B) includes spaced arms (13, 14) carried by a bar (12). The arms (13, 14) are spaced a predetermined distance approximating the properly inflated diameter of the ball (B). An inflation needle (24) is positioned generally midway between the arms (13, 14) and is adapted to provide air under pressure, received through flexible tubing (26), to the ball (B). A clamp bar (28) is pivotally attached to one of the arms (13, 14) and has an aperture (33) therethrough to receive the tubing (26). When the ball (B) is being inflated, it will engage and pivot the clamp bar (28) until it pinches the tubing (26) to terminate the air flow to the needle (24).

Abstract: A stem extender for use with a faucet valve assembly which contains a valve body, a valving member including a valve stem rotatably disposed in the valve body, a stop member including a detent and a bore non-rotatably mounted on the valve body with the valve stem extending through the bore, and a handle for rotating the valve stem and the valving member. The stem extender includes a tubular member having a camming surface which cooperates with the detent of the stop member to ensure that the valving member is rotated to a sufficiently open position to prevent so-called "temperature kick" which occurs when the valving member is in the only slightly open position. The tubular member includes a slot opposite the camming surface adapted to receive a compression spring.

Abstract: A new Pressure Limiting Tire Deflator System for deflating a tire to a pre-selected pressure for increasing traction during travel within loose dirt or sand. The inventive device includes a spherical head formed for engaging a valve stem, an elongated neck, an air passage projecting through the spherical head and through the elongated neck, a plurality of air release passages, and a pressure limiter within the air passage. The pressure limiter is adjustable for preventing air pressure within the tire from falling below the pre-selected pressure.

Abstract: A single-control valve having a valve housing and a stem projecting along a stem axis from the housing and displaceable relative to the housing to control flow through the valve has a handle assembly having a handle body having an actuating arm, a cup-shaped part spacedly surrounding the stem and projecting toward the valve housing, and a mounting collar fittable snugly over the stem. An annular cover skirt us supported on the body by interengaging formations for displacement of the skirt relative to the body between an access position forming with the body an access hole and a use position closely snugly juxtaposed with the body and closing the hole. A fastener engaged is in the collar with the stem and accessible through the hole by a tool only in the access position of the skirt. The fastener is hidden by the skirt in the use position.

Abstract: In the state where a tire valve cap body has been fixedly screwed onto a valve mouthpiece, a top cover is pushed to open a tire valve, allowing introduction of a tire air pressure. A piston is slidably incorporated in a cylinder chamber defined within the top cover and is urged by a return spring. Upon the introduction of the tire air pressure, the piston is displaced to a position at which the biasing force of the return spring balances with the force of the introduced air pressure. An indication mechanism is provided to indicate, through an indication window formed in a cylinder member, a position of the piston member displaced by the tire air pressure introduced, thereby indicating a measurement value of the tire air pressure.

Abstract: A tire valve extension attachment connected to tire valve for fascilitating inflation of the tire. The extension attachment comprises a housing, a top element an upper holder element, a lower holder element and a depressing rod, wherein the depressing rod is passed through both holder members and fixedly connected with the top element; the holder members each have protrusions surrounding the depressing rod to limit the transverse movement of the depressing rod. The top element, when the extension attachment is connected to an air pump, is depressed and allows air to pass into the extension attachment from an aperture formed between the top element and the housing and finally through the tire valve to inflate the tire, the depressing rod being simultaneously depressed so as to force the tire valve to open. Every two adjacent protrusions of the holder members have a vent hole in between for air to pass through the holder members in inflating the tire.