Breathing exerciser and method of forming thereof
First Claim
1. An apparatus for exercising the lungs and improving a user'"'"'s breathing capacity by breathing through the apparatus, or for the user learning to better control the flow rate of air when breathing by listening to the sound made by breathing through the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongated body having walls and a hollow central bore that is sealed at one end;
a multitude of breathing holes penetrating the wall fully from the outside to the central bore, allowing access to the outside air;
the breathing holes positioned such that the user can control the number of holes that are used to breathe through by covering and blocking off from use for breathing none or some of the breathing holes, to change the resistance to breathing;
a mouthpiece for the user to form a seal using his lips and to breathe through in and out of the apparatus body; and
means of attaching a neck loop to the apparatus body.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for a breathing exerciser for increasing breathing capacity and also optionally for increasing breathing rate control. A preferred embodiment comprises a tube-like structure, open at one end but closed at the other end. A reference breathing hole and resistance breathing holes through the side wall are present. The user places the open end of the tube at his lips, seals his lips around the open end, and breathes through the tube. As one or more holes are covered by the user'"'"'s finger(s), the resistance to air flow and thus to breathing is changed.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for exercising the lungs and improving a user'"'"'s breathing capacity by breathing through the apparatus, or for the user learning to better control the flow rate of air when breathing by listening to the sound made by breathing through the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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an elongated body having walls and a hollow central bore that is sealed at one end;
a multitude of breathing holes penetrating the wall fully from the outside to the central bore, allowing access to the outside air;
the breathing holes positioned such that the user can control the number of holes that are used to breathe through by covering and blocking off from use for breathing none or some of the breathing holes, to change the resistance to breathing;
a mouthpiece for the user to form a seal using his lips and to breathe through in and out of the apparatus body; and
means of attaching a neck loop to the apparatus body.
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2. An apparatus for exercising the lungs and improving a user'"'"'s breathing capacity by breathing through the apparatus, or for the user learning to better control the flow rate of air when breathing by listening to the sound made by breathing through the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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an elongated body having walls and a hollow central bore that is sealed at one end;
a multitude of breathing holes penetrating the wall fully from the outside to the central bore, allowing access to the outside air;
means whereby the user can block off none to some of the breathing holes to change the resistance to breathing;
a mouthpiece for the user to form a seal with his lips and to breathe through in and out of the apparatus body; and
means of attaching a neck loop to the apparatus body.
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3. A breathing exerciser comprising:
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a cylinder body;
a hollow central bore inside the cylinder body;
a mouthpiece end of the cylinder body, wherein the mouthpiece end has an opening from outside the cylinder body to the central bore;
a sealed end of the cylinder body opposite the mouthpiece end, wherein the central bore is closed at the sealed end;
resistance breathing holes disposed on a first side of the cylinder body between the mouthpiece and sealed ends; and
a reference breathing hole disposed on the cylinder body between the mouthpiece and sealed ends. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of manufacturing a breathing exerciser, the method comprising:
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forming a cylinder body;
forming a hollow central bore inside the cylinder body;
forming a mouthpiece end of the cylinder body, wherein the mouthpiece end has an opening from outside the cylinder body to the central bore;
forming a sealed end of the cylinder body opposite the mouthpiece end, wherein the central bore is closed at the sealed end;
forming resistance breathing holes disposed on a first side of the cylinder body between the mouthpiece and sealed ends; and
forming a reference breathing hole disposed on the cylinder body between the mouthpiece and sealed ends. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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