Patent ID: 7174892

Claim:
A regulator for underwater breathing devices, said regulator comprising: a box body made of relatively hard material and having a pipe for connection with a mouthpiece, at least one air inlet duct and at least on exhaust duct on which is positioned an air exhaust valve; a covering layer of a relatively soft material over-molded onto the box body thereby forming an external cover, said covering layer not covering openings of the air inlet duct, the exhaust duct and the pipe, and a baffle element made of the same material as the covering layer and including ducts for the exhaust of the air coming out of said exhaust valve, said baffle including two exhaust ducts positioned sideways as to said exhaust valve, said baffle being provided with an upper surface positioned in front of said valve and provided with at least one hole closed by a removable cap, said cap including on its inner surface at least one supporting ring which, in the positioning of said cap onto the hole formed on the baffle, is aligned with at least two annular supports, each one formed on the inner surface of said baffle and near the side edge of said hole, a removable arm passing through said annular supports and said ring.