Title:
AUTOMATIC INFLATOR WITH STATUS INDICATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003022631
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An automatic inflator having a status indicator (30) that indicates whether a fully-charged, unspent gas cylinder (18) has been installed to the automatic inflator (10), whether a fully-operable bobbin (34) has been properly installed within the automatic inflator and whether the threaded cap (38) of the automatic inflator has been fully installed, comprising an indicator window (26) that displays the color "green" when the automatic inflator is fully operational automatically or the color "red" when the automatic inflator is at least partially inoperable automatically due to the removal of the gas cylinder, due to at least partial removal of the threaded cap, or due to the firing of the inflator resulting in a spent bobbin or gas cylinder .
Inventors:
MACKAL GLENN H
FAWCETT LYMAN W JR
FAWCETT LYMAN W JR
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/028032
Publication Date:
October 23, 2003
Filing Date:
September 04, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HALKEY ROBERTS CORP (US)
International Classes:
B63C9/15; B63C9/18; B63C9/19; B60R; (IPC1-7): B63C9/18
Foreign References:
| US5601124A | 1997-02-11 | |||
| US6004177A | 1999-12-21 | |||
| US5026310A | 1991-06-25 | |||
| US4927057A | 1990-05-22 | |||
| US4688833A | 1987-08-25 | |||
| US4500014A | 1985-02-19 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1432610A4
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