Breathing exerciser and method of forming thereof

Abstract

Apparatus and method for a breathing exerciser for increasing breathing capacity and also optionally for increasing breathing rate control. A preferred embodiment comprises a tube-like structure, open at one end but closed at the other end. A reference breathing hole and resistance breathing holes through the side wall are present. The user places the open end of the tube at his lips, seals his lips around the open end, and breathes through the tube. As one or more holes are covered by the user's finger(s), the resistance to air flow and thus to breathing is changed.

Description

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 650,460, filed on Feb. 7, 2005, entitled Exerciser to Increase Breathing Ability, which application is hereby incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for increasing the breathing capacity of people, and method of forming thereof, and also in some applications for improving the control of the rate of airflow during breathing. BACKGROUND [0003] Many people could benefit from having an increased breathing capacity. The ability to breathe a larger volume of air during inhalation and / or exhalation can be very important for people in some activities. Such people would include musicians playing wind instruments, band members, vocalists, choir members, athletes, hikers, skiers, swimmers, martial arts students, some people with medical breathing problems, people who would like to be more physically fit, people who work long hours in an offi...

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Benefits of technology

[0006] These and other problems are generally solved or circumvented by preferred embodiments of the present invention that provide an inexpensive, simple, easy to use, small, lightweight, reliable, no moving parts, and designed for all applications exercise device that increases lung capacity and additionally allows the user to improve their control of the rate of air flow during inhaling and exhaling.

[0010] The use of a preferred embodiment of this apparatus exercises the user's lungs, which will increase the user's lung capacity over time with use. Musicians will be able to perform longer phrases in a single breath with improved tone, vibrato, and expressiveness. Athletes will strengthen their lungs to enhance performance and increase endurance.

Problems solved by technology

Those that do are expensive, complex, difficult to use, often bulky, heavy, prone towards being unreliable, have moving parts, and are designed primarily for athletes.

Additionally, we do not know of any prior devices that help one learn to control the rate of air intake or outlet during breathing.

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