Cord wrap and power plug receptacle arrangement for inflator

US8932076B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8932076-B2
Application numberUS-201213686503-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 27, 2012
Priority dateAug 20, 2007
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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Abstract

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A temporary mobility kit to minimize or prevent the inadvertent outflow of tire sealant is provided. The temporary mobility kit includes a switch-inflator assembly and a removable sealant assembly. The switch-inflator assembly includes a pump motor and an electrical plug assembly having a cord portion and a plug. The plug is adapted for use in the vehicle's power unit. The housing includes a peripheral channel about which the cord portion of the electrical plug assembly is wrapped when the electrical plug assembly is not in use. A plug-receiving aperture is provided to receive and retain the plug when not in use.

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What is claimed is: 1. A portable apparatus for sealing and inflating a pneumatic article, the apparatus comprising: a switch-inflator assembly having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a peripheral channel defined between said upper portion and said lower portion; wherein the upper portion comprises two separate handle-defining recessed regions; a sealant portion releasably attached to said switch-inflator assembly; and a cord and plug assembly connected to said switch-…

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  • Electricity · mapped topic

  • B60C29/06Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B60S5/046Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US8932076B2 cover?
A temporary mobility kit to minimize or prevent the inadvertent outflow of tire sealant is provided. The temporary mobility kit includes a switch-inflator assembly and a removable sealant assembly. The switch-inflator assembly includes a pump motor and an electrical plug assembly having a cord portion and a plug. The plug is adapted for use in the vehicle's power unit. The housing includes a pe…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ford Global Tech Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60C29/06. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).