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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Roho, Inc., Belleville, IL (US);
Inventors:
Glenn G. Fournie, Smithton, IL (US);
Kevin C. Meier, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
ROHO, INC., Belleville, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 17/26 (2006.01); A47C 27/10 (2006.01); A47C 7/02 (2006.01); F16K 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 27/10 (2013.01); A47C 7/02 (2013.01); F16K 15/20 (2013.01); Y10T 137/778 (2015.04);
Abstract
A reduced outflow valve in fluid communication with an inflatable apparatus comprising a tubular body defining an inner bore and a plunger slidingly engaged in the bore. Inflation of the inflatable apparatus urges the plunger to a first position configured to allow rapid ingress of air into the cushion to inflate the cushion and deflation of the inflatable apparatus urges the plunger to a second position wherein the plunger is configured as a baffle to dampen or slow air egress during release of air.