Bicycle pump

Abstract

A bicycle pump having illuminating devices for enabling it to be used in the dark, which includes a pump portion, a nozzle and a pressure gauge mounted on the body portion, the pressure gauge having an inlet connected to a lower end of the pump body and an outlet connected to the nozzle, the improvement wherein the pressure gauge is provided with a first illuminating means, and the nozzle is provided with a second illuminating means therein. The nozzle has an upper end provided with an illuminating seat in which is fitted the second illuminating means. The illuminating seat has a cover engageable with one side of the nozzle and the rear end of the illuminating seat being provided with a switch for controlling power supplied from batteries to the second illuminating means.

1 . In a bicycle pump having a pump portion, a nozzle and a pressure gauge mounted on said body portion, said pressure gauge having an inlet connected to a lower end of said pump body and an outlet connected to said nozzle, the improvement wherein said pressure gauge is provided with a first illuminating means, and said nozzle is provided with a second illuminating means therein. 
   
   
       2 . The bicycle pump as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said nozzle has an upper end provided with an illuminating seat in which is fitted said second illuminating means, said illuminating seat having a cover engageable with one side of said nozzle, a rear end of said illuminating seat being provided with a switch for controlling power supplied from batteries to said second illuminating means. 
   
   
       3 . The bicycle pump as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said pressure gauge has a housing in which are installed a plurality of batteries kept within said housing by a battery cover via a screw, said first illuminating means having two illuminating elements mounted at two opposite positions in said housing and connected to said switch, said switch having an upper end extending upwardly through a top of said housing.