Patent Application
20200215386
The present disclosure relates breathing devices, more particular to breathing devices that provide feedback to user, such as children or other in need of behaviorally modification.
On occasion, children exhibit behavior that requires modification. For example, children may lose their tempers and benefit from being soothed. According to the present disclosure, a breathing device is provided to assist with behavioral modification, such as soothing a child.
According to the present disclosure, a breathing device is provided that includes a body, a channel extending through the body, the channel having a first end and a second end, a mouth piece positioned at the first end of the channel, and a spinner aligned with the second end of the channel to receive air blown into the mouthpiece by a user and spin relative to the body.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a breathing device is provided that includes a body, a channel extending through the body, the channel having a first end and a second end, a mouth piece positioned at the first end of the channel and configured to receive air from a user, and a flow path at least partially defined by the channel, the flow path being configured to direct air toward the user.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a method of using a breathing device is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a breathing device, positioning the breathing device adjacent a user's mouth, blowing into the breathing device, and directing air toward the user in response to the blowing step.
Additional features of the present disclosure will become apparent to those having skill in the art upon consideration of the following detailed description of the illustrative embodiment exemplifying the best mode of carrying out the disclosure as presently perceived.
The aforementioned aspects and many of the intended features of this invention will grow to be appreciated at a greater level once references to the following accompanying illustrations are expounded upon.
Equivalent reference components point to corresponding parts throughout the several views.
Unless otherwise indicated, the components shown in the drawings are proportional to each other. Wherein, the illustrations depicted are manifestations of the disclosure, and such illustrations shall in no way be interpreted as limiting the scope of the disclosure. For the purposes of promoting and understanding of the principles of the disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, which are described below. The embodiments disclosed below are not intended to be exhaustive or limit the disclosure to the precise form disclosed in the following detailed description. Rather, the embodiments are chosen and described so that others skilled in the art may utilize their teachings. It will be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. The disclosure includes any alterations and further modifications in the illustrative devices and described methods and further applications of the principles of the disclosure which would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the disclosure relates.
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In use, a user (not shown) holds breathing device 10 and places mouth piece 16 adjacent to their mouth (not shown). For example, mouth piece 16 may be positioned between the user's lips (not shown) so that a portion of mouth piece 16 is positioned in the user's mouth. Mouth piece 16 is narrow enough to fit in an average child's relaxed mouth and has a width 18 of about 1⅜ inches. Body is wide enough to avoid placement in an average child's relaxed mouth and has a width 20 of about 3⅛ inches.
Upon positioning breathing device 10 adjacent their mouth, the user blows into breathing device 10, causing spinner 14 to spin relative to body 12. As spinner 14 spins relative to body 12, it acts like a fan that blows air back at the user, providing sensory feedback in response to the user blowing into breathing device 10.
Body 12 defines a channel 22 (see
Body 12 includes a pair of arms 28 defining a recess 30. Arms 28 support spinner 14 and positioned in recess 30. Spinner 14 spins about an axis of rotation 32. Channel 22 directs air from the user toward spinner 14 to an impact location 34 (see
While spinning, spinner 14 acts like a fan that blows air. A portion of the air blow by spinner 14 is directed back at user in direction 36, which provide sensory feedback to the user in response to the user blowing into breathing device 10. Channel 22 and spinner 14 cooperate to define a flow path for air. The portion of the flow path defined by channel 22 directs the flow of air blown by the user. The portion of the flow path defined by spinner 14 directs the flow of air pushed by spinner 14, which may or may not include air blown by the user. The air directed by spinner 14 is positioned opposite the axis of rotation 32 from impact location 34.
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In use, a user uses breathing device 10 by positioning device 10 adjacent their mouth. Next, the user blows into breathing device 10, which directs air toward the user in response to the blowing by the user. According to the preferred method, the user positions mouthpiece 16 in their mouth.
Breathing device 10 may be used in coordinate with a book or other materials. The book may include a story. Within the story are prompts that ask or remind they reader (or child being read the story) to practice using breathing device 10. Through the story, the reader (or child being read the story) learns that blowing into breathing device 10 makes use of device 10 feel calmer when they happen to feel mad, sad, frustrated, afraid, etc. Typically three to five breathes into device 10 are enough to make the user feel calmer. With practice (or otherwise), the user can learn to use breathing device 10 for calming with or without the book. When the user (or a caregiver) recognizes that a user is displaying inappropriate behavior, such as anger, outburst, etc., the user can use breathing device 10 to calm down to the point that the user's behavior is no longer inappropriate.
An alternative embodiment breathing device 110 is shown in
In use, a user (not shown) holds breathing device 110 and places mouth piece 116 adjacent to their mouth (not shown). For example, mouth piece 116 may be positioned between the user's lips (not shown) so that a portion of mouth piece 116 is positioned in the user's mouth.
Upon positioning breathing device 110 adjacent their mouth, the user blows into breathing device 110, causing spinner 114 to spin relative to body 112. As spinner 114 spins relative to body 112, it acts like a fan that blows air back at the user, providing sensory feedback in response to the user blowing into breathing device 110.
Body 112 defines a channel 122 that extends from a first end 124 adjacent to mouth piece 116 and a second end 126 that is aligned with spinner 114. Channel 122 directs air from the user toward spinner 114 during blowing as discussed above. Channel 122 in substantially centered in body 112 and is substantially cylindrical with a curve.
While this disclosure has been described as having an exemplary design, the present disclosure may be further modified within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. This application is therefore intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure using its general principles. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practices in the art to which this disclosure pertains.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/644,517, titled “Device for Teaching Therapeutic Breathing,” to Lesley Colette Miller, filed Mar. 16, 2019, the entire disclosure of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62644517 | Mar 2018 | US |
