ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,523,207, issued on Jan. 13.
"Air pump with internal tool storage" was invented by Louis Chuang (Taichung, Taiwan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An air pump comprises a pumping assembly and an internal tool storage system. The pumping assembly includes a nozzle head, piston tube, and cylinder. A tool set is housed within the piston tube and includes a tubular member with first storage cavity and cap member with second storage cavity. The cavities maintain air flow communication while storing repair tools. A repair needle can be mounted alternatively to the nozzle head or cap member. The invention enables integration of inflation and repai...