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US 2014/0276383 A1Published application
System and method for treating hiccups
OwnerBruce D. Frimermaninventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a treatment for hiccups. A device for treating hiccups utilizes a replaceable filter through which liquid must be manually drawn by a vacuum force created with the user's mouth and through which liquid will not naturally flow due to the effects of gravity. The user's draws the liquid through the filter in this manner and swallows, which eliminates the user's hiccups.
Claims21
A device for treating hiccups, comprising:
- a receptacle including an open interior for housing a liquid;
- a cap adapted to be operably connected to the receptacle, the cap defining at least one opening providing for passage of liquid from the open interior of the receptacle to an exterior of the receptacle;
- and
- a replaceable filter adapted to be positioned between the open interior of the receptacle and all of the opening in the cap, the replaceable filter comprising a material requiring a user to create a partial vacuum with the user's mouth at the filter material to draw the liquid across the filter.
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The device of claim, wherein the replaceable filter is retained within the cap.
A method comprising:
- causing a device for treating hiccups to be manufactured and made available to a user, the device including a receptacle having an open interior, a cap having a drinking opening and a replaceable filter, the filter comprising a material requiring a user to create a partial vacuum with the user's mouth at the filter material to draw liquid across the filter;
- providing instructions to the user for treating hiccups with the device, the instructions comprising:
- at least partially filling the open interior of the receptacle with a liquid;
- attaching the cap to the filter such that the filter is positioned between the open interior of the receptacle and the drinking opening in the cap;
- drawing liquid into the user's mouth from the receptacle by sucking the liquid through the filter;
- and
- swallowing the liquid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.