Patents by Inventor Scott Wu

Scott Wu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12292126
    Abstract: An inflator valve connector includes a housing, a holding device, an actuating lever, a limiting member and a biasing member. The housing has a containing hole, an air passage. The holding device includes at least one elastic airtight ring and a pushing member movably arranged in the containing hole. The actuating lever has a pivoting portion and a first engaging portion. The pivoting portion is configured to actuate the pushing member to directly or indirectly push the elastic airtight ring to elastically deform. The limiting member has a second engaging portion detachably engaged with the first engaging portion. The biasing member biases the limiting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Inventor: Scott Wu
  • Patent number: 12292042
    Abstract: A floor pump includes an inflation device having a pump, a seat, and a pressure gauge. The seat is connected to a lower edge of the pump. The pressure gauge is connected between two ends of the pump. A base is pivotably connected to the seat and is movable between an extended position and a first folded position. The base includes first and second footrest portions located on two opposite sides of the seat. When the base is in the extended position, both the first footrest portion and the second footrest portion are not located below the pressure gauge. When the base is in the first folded position, the first footrest portion is located below the pressure gauge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Inventor: Scott Wu
  • Patent number: 12215795
    Abstract: An inflator valve connector includes a body, a guiding member and a lever. The body has a connecting end, an operating end and a guiding hole. The guiding member is rotatably and movably inserted through the guiding hole and is movable relative to the guiding hole between a first position and a second position. The guiding member has a pushing end, an inlet end and an air passage extending from the pushing end to the inlet end and communicating with the guiding hole. The lever is pivotally mounted to the operating end to selectively abut against the guiding member in a unlock position and a lock position, and the lever is configured to actuate the guiding member to move relative to the guiding hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Inventor: Scott Wu
  • Patent number: 12209578
    Abstract: A handle includes a limiting member, a handle body, a switch member and a biasing member. The limiting member is adapted to connect with an air pump and has a limiting recess. The handle body is pivotally connected to the limiting member to change between a folded position and a use position, and has a slot. The switch member is pivotally arranged in the slot and has a restricting portion detachably engaged with the limiting recess. The restricting portion is engaged with the limiting recess when the handle body is in the use position, and is disengaged from the limiting recess as the switch member moved relative to the slot. The biasing member biases the switch member toward the outside of the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Inventor: Scott Wu
  • Publication number: 20250012264
    Abstract: An electric air pump includes a power unit and an inflating unit. The power unit includes a first housing and a motor. The inflating unit includes a second housing and an eccentric cam member. The power unit is configured to connect to the inflating unit in either a first position or a second position. When the power unit is in the first position, the motor is detached from the eccentric cam member. When the power unit is in the second position, the motor is connected to the eccentric cam member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventor: Scott Wu
  • Publication number: 20240418281
    Abstract: An inflator valve connector includes a body, a guiding member and a lever. The body has a connecting end, an operating end and a guiding hole. The guiding member is rotatably and movably inserted through the guiding hole and is movable relative to the guiding hole between a first position and a second position. The guiding member has a pushing end, an inlet end and an air passage extending from the pushing end to the inlet end and communicating with the guiding hole. The lever is pivotally mounted to the operating end to selectively abut against the guiding member in a unlock position and a lock position, and the lever is configured to actuate the guiding member to move relative to the guiding hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventor: Scott Wu
  • Publication number: 20240410482
    Abstract: An inflator valve connector includes a housing, a holding device, an actuating lever, a limiting member and a biasing member. The housing has a containing hole, an air passage. The holding device includes at least one elastic airtight ring and a pushing member movably arranged in the containing hole. The actuating lever has a pivoting portion and a first engaging portion. The pivoting portion is configured to actuate the pushing member to directly or indirectly push the elastic airtight ring to elastically deform. The limiting member has a second engaging portion detachably engaged with the first engaging portion. The biasing member biases the limiting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventor: Scott Wu
  • Publication number: 20240401747
    Abstract: An inflator includes an inflating head and a piercing member. The inflating head has an inlet hole, an insertion hole communicating with the inlet hole, a ?-24UNF inner thread formed on an inner circumference of the inlet hole, an annular airtight member disposed in the inlet hole and adjacent to the insertion hole, and an outlet hole communicating with the insertion hole. The piercing member is movable between a first position and a second position within the insertion hole and has a conically shaped spiking portion. When the piercing member is in the first position, the spiking portion is distant from the inlet hole. When the piercing member is in the second position, the spiking portion passes through the airtight member and enters the inlet hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventor: Scott WU
  • Publication number: 20240384713
    Abstract: A portable air pump includes an inflating mechanism, a joint seat disposed on a cylinder of the inflating mechanism, a support seat pivotally coupled to the joint seat, a positioning mechanism pivotally coupled to the support seat, and a footrest is coupled to the support seat. The joint seat has a joint end including a positioning portion and a groove. The support seat includes a connection pivotally received by the groove and has a receptacle. The positioning mechanism includes a positioning member pivotally engaged in the receptacle and a biasing member. The positioning member is biased by the biasing member and detachably engagable with the positioning portion. The footrest is folded out when the positioning member is engaged with the positioning portion and adapted to be folded toward the inflating mechanism when the positioning member is disengaged from the positioning portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventor: Scott Wu
  • Publication number: 20240384712
    Abstract: A portable air pump includes a pumping assembly and an inflating assembly. The pumping assembly includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder. The inner cylinder is provided with a first end and a second end, and the outer cylinder is sleeved onto an outer periphery of the inner cylinder from the first end. The inflating assembly includes a sliding member, an inflating tube, and a pivoting member. The sliding member is disposed in the inner cylinder. The inflating tube has a proximal end connected with the pivoting member. The pivoting member is pivotally mounted on the sliding member to be rotatable between an axial position and a radial position. When the pivoting member is in the axial position, the sliding member is movable between a retracted position and an extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventor: Scott WU
  • Publication number: 20240369167
    Abstract: An inflator valve connector includes a body, a connecting assembly, a pushing member, and a lever. The body has an air channel. The connecting assembly is rotatably connected to the body and configured to connect with an air valve. The pushing member is movably inserted through the body and the connecting assembly between a first position and a second position, and has a pushing end and a pushed end. The pushing member is provided with at least one air passage communicating with the air channel. The lever is selectively abutting against the pushed end in an unlock position and a lock position and is configured to actuate the pushing member to move relative to the body and the connecting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventor: Scott WU
  • Publication number: 20240360940
    Abstract: An air valve connector includes a head and a switching assembly. The head has a first insertion hole, a second insertion hole, a communicating passage, and an inlet hole. The first insertion hole is provided with a first airtight portion disposed between the communicating passage and the inlet hole, and a second airtight portion disposed between the inlet hole and the first port. The switching assembly includes a plunger movably disposed in the first insertion hole to alternately abut against the first airtight portion or the second airtight portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventor: Scott WU
  • Patent number: 12066134
    Abstract: A valve connector for a high pressure air pump includes an outer sleeve having opposite first and second ends. The outer sleeve includes a coupling hole extending along a rotating axis and a receiving space intercommunicating with the coupling hole and located adjacent to the first end of the outer sleeve. An abutting member includes an abutting end received in the receiving space and a connecting end opposite to the abutting end. The abutting member includes an inlet passageway intercommunicating with the abutting end and the connecting end. An outer periphery of an airtight member about the rotating axis slidably abuts and is in airtight contact with an inner periphery of the receiving space. The airtight member is movable toward the first end or the second end. The airtight end face is configured to be biased toward the first end by air current entering from the inlet passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Inventor: Scott Wu
  • Publication number: 20240175432
    Abstract: A handle includes a limiting member, a handle body, a switch member and a biasing member. The limiting member is adapted to connect with an air pump and has a limiting recess. The handle body is pivotally connected to the limiting member to change between a folded position and a use position, and has a slot. The switch member is pivotally arranged in the slot and has a restricting portion detachably engaged with the limiting recess. The restricting portion is engaged with the limiting recess when the handle body is in the use position, and is disengaged from the limiting recess as the switch member moved relative to the slot. The biasing member biases the switch member toward the outside of the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventor: Scott Wu
  • Patent number: 11971125
    Abstract: An inflation pump connector includes a housing a sliding groove extending along a longitudinal axis and a pressing device slidably received in the sliding groove. The pressing device includes an airtight ring and a clamping member. The clamping member includes a base and a first claw. The first claw includes a first clamping arm, a first pressing portion, a second clamping arm, and a first hollow portion. The first clamping arm is connected to the base. The first pressing portion is connected to an end of the first clamping arm opposite to the base. The second clamping aim is connected to the first pressing portion. The first hollow portion is disposed between the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm. The first pressing portion is movable towards the longitudinal axis and to squeeze and deform the airtight ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Inventor: Scott Wu
  • Patent number: 11959470
    Abstract: A relief device in air pump includes a main body defining an interior space and a discharge passage fluidly communicating with the interior space. The discharge passage is selectively closed and opened by a valve device. The valve device is movable in the discharge passage. The valve device includes a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion selectively engaging with the discharge passage. The valve device is movable between a first position in which one of the first and the second sealing portions engages with the discharge passage and a second position in which the other of the first and the second sealing portion engages with the discharge passage. The discharge passage has a length measuring from the first end to the second end thereof, which is smaller than a length which measures a separation distance between the first and the second sealing portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventor: Scott Wu
  • Publication number: 20240035583
    Abstract: A valve connector for a high pressure air pump includes an outer sleeve having opposite first and second ends. The outer sleeve includes a coupling hole extending along a rotating axis and a receiving space intercommunicating with the coupling hole and located adjacent to the first end of the outer sleeve. An abutting member includes an abutting end received in the receiving space and a connecting end opposite to the abutting end. The abutting member includes an inlet passageway intercommunicating with the abutting end and the connecting end. An outer periphery of an airtight member about the rotating axis slidably abuts and is in airtight contact with an inner periphery of the receiving space. The airtight member is movable toward the first end or the second end. The airtight end face is configured to be biased toward the first end by air current entering from the inlet passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Scott WU
  • Publication number: 20230407857
    Abstract: A floor pump includes an inflation device having a pump, a seat, and a pressure gauge. The seat is connected to a lower edge of the pump. The pressure gauge is connected between two ends of the pump. A base is pivotably connected to the seat and is movable between an extended position and a first folded position. The base includes first and second footrest portions located on two opposite sides of the seat. When the base is in the extended position, both the first footrest portion and the second footrest portion are not located below the pressure gauge. When the base is in the first folded position, the first footrest portion is located below the pressure gauge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventor: Scott WU
  • Patent number: 11802553
    Abstract: A portable air pump includes an inflating unit and a connection unit. The inflating unit includes a cylinder and a joint portion. The connection unit includes a body, a valve connecting assembly, and a valve seat. The body has an axial hole and a joint hole communicating with the axial hole. The valve connecting assembly is arranged through the axial hole and includes a first connecting hole for connecting a Schrader valve, a second connecting hole for connecting a Presta valve, and a through hole communicating with the axial hole. The valve seat is movably arranged in the through hole for abutting the Schrader valve or the Presta valve. The joint hole, and one of the first and second connecting holes are detachably connected to the joint portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventor: Scott Wu
  • Patent number: 11713753
    Abstract: A portable air pump includes an inflation assembly, a head seat pivotally connected to the inflation assembly, a pressure gauge disposed in the head seat, a connection assembly pivotally connected to the inflation assembly, and an axial member. The inflation assembly includes a cylinder and a piston rod moveable relative to the cylinder to compress the air inside the cylinder. One end of the head seat is provided with the containing groove, and another end of the head seat is provided with a pedal portion. The connection assembly is adapted to connect with an air-inflatable object. The axial member is mounted through the inflation assembly and the head seat and is connected to the connection assembly. The axial member is provided with an airflow channel communicating with the cylinder, the containing groove, and the connection assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventor: Scott Wu