Patent ID: 6083141
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: A61M,A63B

Abstract:
A breathing apparatus comprising:an elongated hollow main body having a generally cylindrical inner cavity, a main aperture communicating with said inner cavity, and at least two sets of openings communicating with said inner cavity, said main aperture at one end of said main body and an open opposite end; andan inner cylinder coaxially disposed within said inner cavity of said main body and adapted to move relative to said main body, said inner cylinder having an open end communicating with said main aperture, and at least two sets of apertures selectively aligned with said openings in said main body upon movement of said inner cylinder with respect to said main body;said inner cylinder and said main body having a plurality of grooves divided into at least first and second groups of grooves and a stop member, said first group of grooves having grooves which extend generally circumferentially with respect to said inner cylinder permitting rotational movement of said inner cylinder with respect to said main body, and said second set of grooves extend generally longitudinally with respect to said inner cylinder permitting longitudinal movement of said inner cylinder with respect to said main body;said stop member selectively aligned with at least one of said first group of grooves to control the rotational movement of the inner cylinder, said rotational movement permitting percussive exercising, and said stop member matable with at least one groove of said second group of grooves to control the extent of longitudinal movement of the inner cylinder, said longitudinal movement permitting resistive exercising,whereby breathing exercises can be selectively performed.