Breathing exerciser

Claim 1

A bronchial breathing exerciser, comprising; an inflatable member; a holder having a longitudinal axis extending to a proximal end for placement in a user's mouth and a distal end for retention of the inflatable member; a main lumen extending through the holder between said proximal and distal ends and communicating with the inside of said inflatable member; opening means having a pair of passageways each on opposite sides of the holder intermediate its proximal and distal ends and communicating between said lumen and the outside, whereby inflation and deflation of the inflatable member may be controlled by placement of the user's fingers on said opening means; each of said passageways having a longitudinal axis extending in a direction toward said distal end to direct expelled air away from the user, said distal end including means to retain the inflatable member to the holder in spaced relationship to the passageways to permit either fluid communication between the passageway and the outside or access to the passage for control by a user, said retaining means comprising annular groove adjacent the distal end for securing the inflatable member to the holder and said holder includes a tapered portion adjacent its proximal end for fitment in the user's mouth and for orientation of the holder when placed in the mouth.