US 12,290,181 B2
Pump and manifold with unvalved vent
Anthony John Shakal, Rogers, MN (US)
Assigned to Sleep Number Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Sleep Number Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/441,524.
Application 18/441,524 is a continuation of application No. 17/891,573, filed on Aug. 19, 2022, granted, now 11,937,705.
Application 17/891,573 is a continuation of application No. 16/803,193, filed on Feb. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,426,006, issued on Aug. 30, 2022.
Application 16/803,193 is a continuation of application No. 15/337,552, filed on Oct. 28, 2016, granted, now 10,575,654, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0260762 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. A47C 27/08 (2006.01); A47C 27/10 (2006.01); A47C 31/00 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01)
CPC A47C 27/083 (2013.01) [A47C 27/082 (2013.01); A47C 27/10 (2013.01); A47C 31/008 (2013.01); G05D 7/0652 (2013.01); H02J 50/12 (2016.02); H02J 50/80 (2016.02)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pump assembly comprising:
a pump;
a fluid manifold coupled to the pump and defining a manifold interior, the fluid manifold configured to control a flow of fluid from the pump, the fluid manifold comprising:
an inlet conduit fluidly coupled to the manifold interior, the inlet conduit configured to conduct the flow of the fluid from the pump to the manifold interior;
an unvalved vent conduit extending from the manifold interior to an atmosphere;
an outlet conduit fluidly coupled to the manifold interior, the outlet conduit configured to control a flow of the fluid from the manifold interior; and
a valve positioned proximate the outlet conduit and movable to control the flow of fluid from the manifold interior through the outlet conduit, wherein a fluid pathway is defined by the fluid manifold, the outlet conduit, and the unvalved vent conduit so that the fluid is free to pass by the valve along the fluid pathway from the outlet conduit through the unvalved vent conduit to the atmosphere, wherein the fluid can flow out the unvalved vent conduit regardless of the valve being in an open position or a closed position.