Inflatable air wedge with tool channel and associated method

    公开(公告)号:US10889477B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US15951395

    申请日:2018-04-12

    Applicant: Bruce Urff

    Inventor: Bruce Urff

    Abstract: An inflatable air wedge has a tool channel that is inserted between a vehicle door and a vehicle body for allowing an operator to effectively unlock the vehicle door without damaging the vehicle (door and/or body and/or weather stripping). The inflatable air wedge includes a selectively inflatable bladder capable of being intercalated between the existing vehicle door and the existing vehicle body, a pneumatic mechanism in operable communication with the bladder for selectively introducing and releasing air from the bladder, and a conduit engaged with the bladder. Advantageously, such a conduit is suitably sized and shaped for guiding an existing unlocking tool therethrough while the bladder is at an inflated state and seated between the vehicle door and the vehicle body. Notably, the conduit is spaced from the pneumatic mechanism and manually distended when the unlocking tool is positioned therein.

    INFLATABLE AIR WEDGE WITH TOOL CHANNEL AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20180229985A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:US15951395

    申请日:2018-04-12

    Applicant: Bruce Urff

    Inventor: Bruce Urff

    CPC classification number: B66F3/35 A62B3/005 B66F3/247 E05B19/20 E05B85/085

    Abstract: An inflatable air wedge has a tool channel that is inserted between a vehicle door and a vehicle body for allowing an operator to effectively unlock the vehicle door without damaging the vehicle (door and/or body and/or weather stripping). The inflatable air wedge includes a selectively inflatable bladder capable of being intercalated between the existing vehicle door and the existing vehicle body, a pneumatic mechanism in operable communication with the bladder for selectively introducing and releasing air from the bladder, and a conduit engaged with the bladder. Advantageously, such a conduit is suitably sized and shaped for guiding an existing unlocking tool therethrough while the bladder is at an inflated state and seated between the vehicle door and the vehicle body. Notably, the conduit is spaced from the pneumatic mechanism and manually distended when the unlocking tool is positioned therein.

    INFLATABLE AIR WEDGE WITH TOOL CHANNEL AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20210017006A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-21

    申请号:US17031015

    申请日:2020-09-24

    Applicant: Bruce Urff

    Inventor: Bruce Urff

    Abstract: An inflatable air wedge has a tool channel that is inserted between a vehicle door and a vehicle body for allowing an operator to effectively unlock the vehicle door without damaging the vehicle (door and/or body and/or weather stripping). The inflatable air wedge includes a selectively inflatable bladder capable of being intercalated between the existing vehicle door and the existing vehicle body, a pneumatic mechanism in operable communication with the bladder for selectively introducing and releasing air from the bladder, and a conduit engaged with the bladder. Advantageously, such a conduit is suitably sized and shaped for guiding an existing unlocking tool therethrough while the bladder is at an inflated state and seated between the vehicle door and the vehicle body. Notably, the conduit is spaced from the pneumatic mechanism and manually distended when the unlocking tool is positioned therein.

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