Air hose adapter

Claim 2

An air hose adapter comprising a housing; said housing having a main through passage opening at different surface portions of said housing; means at one end of said main passage for connecting an air hose and at the other end of said main passage for connecting a quick change coupling for air-powered tools; said housing having socket means for connecting a tire air chuck spaced from said main passage; said housing having a bypass passage connecting said main passage with said socket means for supplying air to the air chuck; and an air blower nozzle having air chuck engaging means, said air blower nozzle being movably mounted on said housing for movement between an air chuck engaging position for directing air through said nozzle, and a position removed therefrom whereby an air chuck mounted in said socket means can be used to put air in a tire.

Claim 3

An air hose adapter comprising a housing; said housing having a main through passage opening at opposite surface portions of said housing; means at one end of said main passage for connecting an air hose and at the other end of said main passage for connecting a quick change coupling for air-powered tools; said housing having socket means disposed laterally of said main passage for connecting a tire air chuck thereto; said housing haviNg a bypass passage connecting said main passage with said socket means for supplying air to an air chuck; an air blower nozzle having air chuck actuating means; and means movably mounting said air blower nozzle on said housing for movement between air chuck actuating position in which said actuating means can engage an air chuck whereby the air chuck can be opened to direct air through said nozzle, and a position removed therefrom whereby said air chuck can be used in a conventional manner to put air in a tire.

Claim 4

An air hose adapter comprising a housing; said housing having a main through passage opening at opposite surface portions of said housing; means at one end of said main passage for connecting an air hose and at the other end of said main passage for connecting a quick change coupling for air-powered tools; said housing having socket means disposed laterally of said main passage for connecting a tire air chuck thereto; said housing haviNg a bypass passage connecting said main passage with said socket means for supplying air to an air chuck; an air blower nozzle having air chuck actuating means; and means movably mounting said air blower nozzle on said housing for movement between air chuck actuating position in which said actuating means can engage an air chuck whereby the air chuck can be opened to direct air through said nozzle, and a position removed therefrom whereby said air chuck can be used in a conventional manner to put air in a tire.

Claim 5

An air hose adapter as set forth in claim 2: said means mounting said air blower nozzle on said housing comprising pivot means for pivoting said air blower nozzle between said air chuck actuating position and said removed position, said pivot means providing a loose, floating connection allowing movement of said air blower nozzle to actuate an air chuck mounted in said socket means.

Claim 6

An air hose adapter comprising a housing; said housing having a socket for receiving a tire air chuck; said housing having means for connecting an air hose thereto separately from said air chuck; said housing having passage means connecting said socket with said means for connecting an air hose whereby air can be directed to the air chuck; an air blower nozzle having air chuck actuating means; and connector means connecting said air blower nozzle to said housing, said connector means providing movement of said nozzle between air chuck actuating position, in which said actuating means can engage an air chuck mounted in said socket and the air chuck can be opened to direct air through said nozzle, and a nonactuating position wherein the actuating means is displaced from the air chuck and the air chuck can be used in a conventional manner to put air in a tire while said air blower nozzle remains attached to said housing.

Claim 7

An air hose adapter comprising a housing; said housing having a socket for receiving a tire air chuck; said housing having means for connecting an air hose thereto separately from said air chuck; said housing having passage means connecting said socket with said means for connecting an air hose whereby air can be directed to the air chuck; an air blower nozzle having air chuck actuating means; and connector means connecting said air blower nozzle to said housing, said connector means providing movement of said nozzle between air chuck actuating position, in which said actuating means can engage an air chuck mounted in said socket and the air chuck can be opened to direct air through said nozzle, and a nonactuating position wherein the actuating means is displaced from the air chuck and the air chuck can be used in a conventional manner to put air in a tire while said air blower nozzle remains attached to said housing.

Claim 8

Air hose adapter means comprising a housing; an air hose connected to said housing; a tire air chuck mounted in said housing; said housing having passage means connecting said air hose with said chuck for delivering compressed air to said chuck; an air blower nozzle having air chuck actuating means; and connector means connecting said air blower nozzle to said housing, said connector means providing movement of said nozzle between air chuck actuating position in which said actuating means engages said air chuck to open said air chuck and direct air through said nozzle, and a nonactuating position wherein the actuating means is displaced from the air chuck and said air chuck can be used in a conventional manner to put air in a tire while said air blower nozzle remains attached to said housing.

Claim 9

Air hose adapter means comprising a housing; an air hose connected to said housing; a tire air chuck mounted in said housing; said housing having passage means connecting said air hose with said chuck for delivering compressed air to said chuck; an air blower nozzle having air chuck actuating means; and connector means connecting said air blower nozzle to said housing, said connector means providing movement of said nozzle between air chuck actuating position in which said actuating means engages said air chuck to open said air chuck and direct air through said nozzle, and a nonactuating position wherein the actuating means is displaced from the air chuck and said air chuck can be used in a conventional manner to put air in a tire while said air blower nozzle remains attached to said housing.

Claim 10

Air hose adapter means comprising a housing; an air hose connected to said housing; a tire air chuck mounted in said housing; said housing having passage means connecting said air hose with said chuck for delivering compressed air to said chuck; an air blower nozzle having air chuck actuating means; and means movably mounting said air blower nozzle on said housing for movement between air chuck actuating position in which said actuating means engages said air chuck whereby said air chuck can be opened to direct air through said nozzle, and a position removed therefrom whereby said air chuck can be used in a conventional manner to put air in a tire; said means mounting said air blower nozzle on said housing comprising pivot means for pivoting said air blower nozzle between said air chuck actuating position and said removed position, said pivot means providing a loose, floating connection allowing movement of said air blower nozzle to actuate said air chuck.

Claim 11

Air hose adapter means comprising a housing; an air hose connected to said housing; a tire air chuck mounted in said housing; said housing having passage means connecting said air hose with said chuck for delivering compressed air to said chuck; an air blower nozzle having air chuck actuating means; and means movably mounting said air blower nozzle on said housing for movement between air chuck actuating position in which said actuating means engages said air chuck whereby said air chuck can be opened to direct air through said nozzle, and a position removed therefrom whereby said air chuck can be used in a conventional manner to put air in a tire; said means mounting said air blower nozzle on said housing comprising pivot means for pivoting said air blower nozzle between said air chuck actuating position and said removed position, said pivot means providing a loose, floating connection allowing movement of said air blower nozzle to actuate said air chuck.

Claim 12

An air hose adapter comprising a housing; said housing having a socket for receiving a tire air chuck and means for connecting an air hose thereto; said housing having passage means connecting said socket with said means for connecting an air hose whereby air can be directed to an air chuck carried in said socket; an air blower nozzle having a pair of parallel, laterally spaced rearwardly directed arms piVotally mounted on either side of said housing; said blower nozzle having an air chuck actuating portion projecting rearwardly between said arms, said air blower nozzle being pivotable between an operating position wherein said actuating portion engages an air chuck carried in said socket and a nonoperating position pivoted away from the air chuck whereby said air chuck can be used to put air in a tire; and said pivot means having a loose, floating pivotal connection with said housing allowing movement of said blower nozzle axially against an air chuck carried by said socket to open the chuck and direct a stream of air through said blower nozzle.

Claim 13

An air hose adapter comprising a housing; said housing having a socket for receiving a tire air chuck and means for connecting an air hose thereto; said housing having passage means connecting said socket with said means for connecting an air hose whereby air can be directed to an air chuck carried in said socket; an air blower nozzle having a pair of parallel, laterally spaced rearwardly directed arms piVotally mounted on either side of said housing; said blower nozzle having an air chuck actuating portion projecting rearwardly between said arms, said air blower nozzle being pivotable between an operating position wherein said actuating portion engages an air chuck carried in said socket and a nonoperating position pivoted away from the air chuck whereby said air chuck can be used to put air in a tire; and said pivot means having a loose, floating pivotal connection with said housing allowing movement of said blower nozzle axially against an air chuck carried by said socket to open the chuck and direct a stream of air through said blower nozzle.

Claim 14

An air hose adapter as set forth in claim 7: said air blower nozzle having finger engaging means whereby when said housing is manually grasped, said engaging means is adapted to be engaged by a finger and pulled whereby said chuck actuating portion is pulled against an air chuck carried by said socket.

Claim 15

An air hose adapter as set forth in claim 8: said housing having means for connecting a quick change coupling for air-powered tools thereto; said housing having a passage in fluid communication with said last mentioned means, said passage means, and said means for connecting an air hose whereby said adapter may be optionally used in the operation of air-powered tools.

Claim 16

An air hose adapter as set forth in claim 8: said loose, floating pivotal connection comprising pin means projecting from opposite sides of said housing, said arms having apertures therein substantially larger than said pin means, and said pin means projecting through said apertures.

Claim 17

An air hose adapter comprising a housing; a tire air chuck mounted in said housing; said housing having means for connecting an air hose thereto separately from said air chuck; said housing having passage means connecting an air hose whereby air can be directed to said air chuck; an air blower nozzle having air chuck actuating means; and connector means connecting said air blower nozzle to said housing, said connector means providing movement of said nozzle between air chuck actuating position, in which said actuating means engages said air chuck whereby said air chuck can be opened to direct air through said nozzle, and a nonactuating position wherein the actuating means is displaced from the air chuck and said air chuck can be used in a conventional manner to put air in a tire while said air blower nozzle remains attached to said housing.

Claim 18

An air hose adapter comprising a housing; a tire air chuck mounted in said housing; said housing having means for connecting an air hose thereto separately from said air chuck; said housing having passage means connecting an air hose whereby air can be directed to said air chuck; an air blower nozzle having air chuck actuating means; and connector means connecting said air blower nozzle to said housing, said connector means providing movement of said nozzle between air chuck actuating position, in which said actuating means engages said air chuck whereby said air chuck can be opened to direct air through said nozzle, and a nonactuating position wherein the actuating means is displaced from the air chuck and said air chuck can be used in a conventional manner to put air in a tire while said air blower nozzle remains attached to said housing.

Claim 19

An air hose adapter comprising a housing; said housing having a main through passage opening at different surface portions of said housing; means at one end of said main passage for connecting an air hose and at the other end of said main passage for connecting a quick change coupling for air-powered tools; a tire air chuck mounted in said housing and spaced from said main passage; said housing having a bypass passage connecting said main passage with said air chuck; and an air blower nozzle having air chuck engaging means, said air blower nozzle being movably mounted on said housing for movement between an air chuck engaging position for directing air through said nozzle, and a position removed therefrom whereby an air chuck mounted in said socket means can be used to put air in a tire.

Claim 20

An air hose adapter comprising a housing; said housing having a main through passage opening at different surface portions of said housing; means at one end of said main passage for connecting an air hose and at the other end of said main passage for connecting a quick change coupling for air-powered tools; a tire air chuck mounted in said housing and spaced from said main passage; said housing having a bypass passage connecting said main passage with said air chuck; and an air blower nozzle having air chuck engaging means, said air blower nozzle being movably mounted on said housing for movement between an air chuck engaging position for directing air through said nozzle, and a position removed therefrom whereby an air chuck mounted in said socket means can be used to put air in a tire.

Claim 21

Air hose adapter means comprising a housing; an air hose connected to said housing; a tire air chuck mounted in said housing; said housing having passage means connecting said air hose with said chuck for delivering compressed air to said chuck; an air blower nozzle having air chuck actuating means; means movably mounting said air blower nozzle on said housing for movement between air chuck actuating position in which said actuating means engages said air chuck whereby said air chuck can be opened to direct air through said nozzle, and a position removed therefrom whereby said air chuck can be used in a conventional manner to put air in a tire; said means mounting said air blower nozzle on said housing comprising pivot means for pivoting sAid air blower nozzle between said air chuck actuating position and said removed position.

Claim 22

Air hose adapter means comprising a housing; an air hose connected to said housing; a tire air chuck mounted in said housing; said housing having passage means connecting said air hose with said chuck for delivering compressed air to said chuck; an air blower nozzle having air chuck actuating means; means movably mounting said air blower nozzle on said housing for movement between air chuck actuating position in which said actuating means engages said air chuck whereby said air chuck can be opened to direct air through said nozzle, and a position removed therefrom whereby said air chuck can be used in a conventional manner to put air in a tire; said means mounting said air blower nozzle on said housing comprising pivot means for pivoting sAid air blower nozzle between said air chuck actuating position and said removed position.