Patent Document ID: 5520613
Application ID: 08241355
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A respiratory breast tissue expanding device comprising; a hollow lightweight hemispherical dome of pliable, solid polyethylene construction, wherein the dome has an apex, a circumferential base, an inner surface beneath the dome, an outside surface on top of the dome; and wherein the dome has a rim, extending around the base and a threaded nipple with a passage through the top and outside surface of the dome at the apex thereof; and wherein a pliable tube having and interior, an exterior and two ends is releasably connected to said threaded nipple via corresponding threads on a first tube end, and releasably connected to a mouthpiece at the second tube end, said mouthpiece adapted for insertion into a user's mouth and having a passageway for air communication with the pliable tube, and wherein the valve timer is equipped with a closure slit in communication with the opening and the tube is positioned within the opening for selective movement between the opening and the closure slit when the tube is within the opening, the interior of the tube forming a passage for air when the tube is within the opening, the interior of the tube being squeezed sufficiently by the slit to block any passage of air within the interior of the tube; and wherein the tube extends through an opening in a valve timer between its first and second end connections with said valve timer; and wherein said valve timer is mounted to the tube in a position for maintaining selective movement of the tube between the opening and the closure slit and has a timing means for measuring and displaying time in minutes and seconds; and wherein when the mouthpiece is connected to the tube and the tube is connected to the nipple, suction through the mouthpiece will develope a vacuum beneath the dome; and wherein the total combined weight of the dome, nipple, rim, valve timer, tube and mouthpiece is less than three ounces.