US5154167A
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Lung and chest exerciser and developer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-04-16
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Granted: 1992-10-13
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Expires: 2010-04-16
Abstract
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.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher H. Hepburn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:57
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B23/00; A63B23/18; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/0045; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/14; A63B2213/00; A63B2213/005; A63B2213/006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
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.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
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.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said means for restricting said inlet comprises a filter having a resistance to air flow, said resistance acting as a valve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said means for restricting said inlet comprises a filter and a valve, said valve being in the form of a constriction in said inlet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said air passage has a crossection of at least 1 cm 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said mouthpiece further comprises a nosepiece for restricting air flow through a user's nose.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said bag contains a volume, and further comprises means for varying said volume.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 6 wherein said means for varying said volume comprises a slider.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 1 further comprising a face mask.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said mouthpiece comprises means for gripping by a user's teeth.
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