Shoe with integral pump

摘要

A shoe, such as an athletic shoe, includes a pump assembly integral therewith. The pump assembly includes a pump which produces a stream of pressurized air and a delivery assembly which operates to deliver the stream of pressurized air to an end use location exterior of the shoe. The shoe may comprise an athletic shoe and may be utilized to inflate sports balls such as basketballs, footballs, and volleyballs.

主权项

1. A shoe having a pump assembly incorporated therein, said pump assembly including:
a pump portion which is activatable to produce a stream of pressurized air; and a delivery assembly which is operable to deliver said stream of pressurized air to an end use location exterior of said shoe, said delivery system including an inflation needle configured and operative to pressurize a sports ball; and a rotary valve having said inflation needle affixed thereto, said rotary valve being disposed in a recess in a sole of said shoe, and being rotatable from an inflation position wherein said needle projects from said sole to a storage position in which said needle is disposed in said recess defined in said sole.