Switchable inflation device

Abstract

The invention relates to a fluid moving device for use with inflatable articles. The fluid moving device includes a fluid intake port, a motor and impeller assembly, and a fluid transfer orifice that provides the fluid. The fluid moving device also includes a power switch. The fluid moving device may be provided with a hand-holdable housing. The fluid moving device may also be provided with a battery compartment sized and arranged to fit a standard size set of batteries, and a removable battery container. The removable battery container may be sized and arranged to adapt differently sized batteries to the battery compartment. The power switch may also be a self-sealing power switch that seals the intake port when the power switch is in a deactivated position.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A fluid moving device, comprising: 
 a housing sized and adapted to be cradled in a single hand;    a fluid pump positioned within the housing such that at least a portion of the fluid pump is positioned within the single hand when the housing is cradled in the single hand, and sized and arranged to move fluid through at least a portion of the housing; and    a power switch positioned on the housing and coupled to the pump and a power source, the power switch being switchable to activate and deactivate the fluid pump.