ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,692,850, issued on July 28, was assigned to The Noco Co. (Glenwillow, Ohio).

"Portable air pump and inflator system with a vibration damping base" was invented by Stephen Lambert (Glenwillow, Ohio) and Matthew Michael Bosway (Queen Creek, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods disclosed herein include a portable air pump and inflator system comprising an electric air compressor, a compressor housing enclosing the electric air compressor, an air hose attached or attachable to an air outlet of the electric air compressor, and a housing base attached to the compressor housing. The housing base comprises a rigid base portio...