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US 12,746,432 B2Granted
Inspiration exercising and promoting device
OwnerAlexandre Junginventor
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Abstract
An inspiratory incentive and exerciser device made of paper. This device is designed to be used as a respiratory incentive, applied to performing respiratory incentive exercises and inspiration exercises for users who require increased tidal volume and inspiratory muscle strengthening. This is a very common situation in daily respiratory physiotherapy practice, both in pre-operative and post-operative training.
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An inspiratory incentive and exercise device comprising:
- an accordion structure comprising a set of vertical and horizontal folds with angles between 35° and 110°, wherein the accordion structure has either all sides accordioned or one fixed side, forming a bellows from accordioned folds;
- the accordion structure defining a set of parallel lines having vertical creases corresponding to columns formed by the accordioned folds, on an outside of the inspiratory incentive and exercise device;
- and, together with horizontal lines, the accordioned folds create specific shapes, defining the dimensions of the said inspiratory incentive and exercise device and forming vertical lines and angled folds causing the retraction of said structure;
- a posterior body closing the inspiratory incentive and exercise device at a lower end and supporting the bellows;
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- an anterior body closing the inspiratory incentive and exercise device at an upper end;
- the anterior body having a central orifice with a variable diameter configured to allow the passage of air,
- wherein with the inspiratory incentive and exercise device is made of paper.
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