Lung and chest exerciser and developer
First Claim
1. A respiratory rebreathing device comprising a mouthpiece, a collector bag having a top and a bottom portion for receiving exhaled air from a user, an inlet for permitting inhalation of atmospheric air by the user, and an air passage connecting said mouthpiece, said bag, and said inlet;
- means for variably restricting said inlet, said restricting means allowing entry of appreciable quantities of atmospheric air only in response to at least a predetermined level of inhalation force by a user, said restricting means not allowing entry of appreciable amounts of atmospheric air in response to inhalation attempts below said predetermined level, wherein a weak inhalation effort by a user results in the inhalation of mainly previously exhaled air from said bag, and an increased inhalation attempt at least of a force to meet said predetermined level results in the inhalation of increased amounts of atmospheric air; and
means for permitting only inhalation of atmospheric air comprising entrance means on said bag, said entrance means preventing inhalation of previously exhaled gas by closing together in response to a sharp inbreath by a user, wherein with said entrance means closed, a continuing inbreath by a user causes atmospheric air to be inhaled by a user through said inlet.
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Abstract
A lung and chest exerciser that arranges for some of the air expired from the lungs on an outbreath to be collected and then to be breathed back into the lungs on the next inbreath, together with some fresh air. By so arranging, the lungs have to open deeper or more often to receive an equivalent amount of fresh air. An embodiment of the invention may have a body, a collector bag, an adjustment slider, a filter and a nose-piece. The exerciser directly develops the lungs and the respiratory muscles and indirectly exercises the heart thereby affecting the body'"'"'s metabolism, circulation and relaxation level.
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1. A respiratory rebreathing device comprising a mouthpiece, a collector bag having a top and a bottom portion for receiving exhaled air from a user, an inlet for permitting inhalation of atmospheric air by the user, and an air passage connecting said mouthpiece, said bag, and said inlet;
- means for variably restricting said inlet, said restricting means allowing entry of appreciable quantities of atmospheric air only in response to at least a predetermined level of inhalation force by a user, said restricting means not allowing entry of appreciable amounts of atmospheric air in response to inhalation attempts below said predetermined level, wherein a weak inhalation effort by a user results in the inhalation of mainly previously exhaled air from said bag, and an increased inhalation attempt at least of a force to meet said predetermined level results in the inhalation of increased amounts of atmospheric air; and
means for permitting only inhalation of atmospheric air comprising entrance means on said bag, said entrance means preventing inhalation of previously exhaled gas by closing together in response to a sharp inbreath by a user, wherein with said entrance means closed, a continuing inbreath by a user causes atmospheric air to be inhaled by a user through said inlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- means for variably restricting said inlet, said restricting means allowing entry of appreciable quantities of atmospheric air only in response to at least a predetermined level of inhalation force by a user, said restricting means not allowing entry of appreciable amounts of atmospheric air in response to inhalation attempts below said predetermined level, wherein a weak inhalation effort by a user results in the inhalation of mainly previously exhaled air from said bag, and an increased inhalation attempt at least of a force to meet said predetermined level results in the inhalation of increased amounts of atmospheric air; and
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