| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 128201110 | Draw-type snorkel | 33 |
| 20080210233 | Methods for snorkels and mouthpiece systems - Methods and designs are disclosed for providing a chin rest member ( | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080308099 | Dry Snorkel - A snorkel adapter apparatus is disclosed. The snorkel adapter apparatus includes a snorkel tube, a float, a mouthpiece, and a single pivot point. These pieces combined together create a snorkel breathing apparatus that allows the user to submerge the snorkel in water and prevent water from entering the snorkel tube and mouthpiece. When the snorkel is submerged in water, the float rotates around a coupler attached to the pivot attachment point and closes the open end of the snorkel tube. The buoyancy of the float in the water causes it to rotate and seal the snorkel tube closed. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080314381 | Positive locking device for snorkels, scuba regulators and the like - Positive locking device for components of snorkels and other equipment such as diving regulators, buoyancy compensator hoses and the like. The locking device in a preferred embodiment comprises a hard plastic C-shaped ring or clamp which is preferably mechanically and/or chemically bonded into a soft plastic component connector during molding of that component. The ring or clamp provides an effective locking feature which prevents inadvertent demating of components during a dive or other activity that could otherwise result in a dangerous loss of function. An additional embodiment of the invention provides an optional indexing feature which serves the useful function of audible and tactile feedback during adjustment of components having the locking device. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090126725 | Emergency safety respirator - A flexible conduit split inside in two equal parts is connected to a Goose Neck conduit at one end and to a mouth piece at the other end and provide air to any person under water. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090126726 | Diving Snorkel - A diving snorkel is used by divers for breathing and includes a top housing and a main tube. The main tube is a hollow tube with openings at two ends and has a partition piece extending outwards at one end. The top housing is sleeved on the main tube, thus the partition piece spaces the internal space of the top housing into a water-guide pipe and an air intake pipe. The water-guide pipe is used to discharge the water entering the top housing, so as to prevent the water from entering the main tube and obstructing the snorkel during the using process, so as to allow the air to enter the main tube though the air intake pipe of the top housing smoothly. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090133693 | Water-sealing diving-use snorkel without generating a vacuum suction force - A water-sealing diving-use snorkel without generating a vacuum suction force includes a diving-use snorkel unit connected with an air intake-ventilation nozzle unit comprising an air intake-ventilation pipe, a nozzle plate, at least one housing, a water-sealing membrane, and a float, being orderly sheathed. The water-sealing membrane and the float are sheathed respectively on strip units of the nozzle plate, allowing the water-sealing membrane and the float to slide freely on rails of the strip units. When a water level sinks, a small amount of air can enter into the snorkel unit from a notch on a leak-proof washer below the nozzle plate; therefore, no vacuum suction force will be formed to suck the water-sealing membrane, such that a sense of fear that a user feels unable to breathe can be eliminated. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090183735 | Snorkel with one-way valve breath tube - A snorkel with one-way breath tube comprises one J-shaped inhalant breath tube, one one-way valve inlet tube, one mouth piece, one one-way outlet tube and one exhalant breath tube. A snorkel with one-way breath tube allows air to flow in one direction. A swimmer inhales fresh air from J-shaped inhalant breath into his/her lung through one-way valve inlet tube and mouth piece. A swimmer exhales air from his/her lung into water through mouth piece, one-way valve outlet tube and exhalant breath tube. An extended long breath tube can attach onto J-shaped inhalant breath tube to allow swimmer swim or dive in deeper water. An extended long breath tube also can attach onto the exhalant breath tube to allow swimmer to exhale easily in deeper water. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090211575 | Mask - A mask adapted to be attached to a user's face is disclosed. The mask comprises a body and a gas connection structure. The body is formed with an inner space which is defined along with the user's face. The inner space allows the user to breathe through the nose. The gas connection structure connects to the body so that the inner space is connectable with the ambient air via the gas connection structure. Thereby, the user is capable of breathing through his/her nose to drive the ambient air into the inner space and reduce the moisture formed in the inner space. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100132701 | SNORKEL - A snorkel is provided on an upper end section of a conduit with an opening for breathing and a valve adapted to open and to close the opening. The valve is pivotally mounted on an upper end section of the conduit via arms integral with the valve. Below the valve, there are provided two or more floats. The respective floats are housed inside an annular housing defined outside the upper end section of the conduit in a manner that these floats may move up- and downward. When any one of these two or more floats is given buoyancy and moves upward, the arms are reliably actuated upward and thereby the valve reliably closes the opening. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100229858 | AQUATIC HEADGEAR - An improved aquatic device for use with goggles features a support base sized and shaped to fit near the back of a user's head and is secured against the user's head by way of straps. Various equipment may be removably secured to the support base including a snorkel and/or a light by means of a universal interconnection mechanism. The universal connection system allows the various equipment to be removably secured to the support base such that the user to select the equipment most suited to the intended application. One portion of the universal connection system is found on the support base while the other is located on the equipment such as a snorkel or light. The snorkel preferably includes a dry top that prevents water from entering the air passageway. The dry top includes a float mechanism and an inlet closure mechanism both pivoting from a common axis. The dry top may also include a one-way rubber valve that allows air to only enter the dry top and not exhaust. Flexible tubes connect the snorkel secured to the support base to the mouthpiece. In one embodiment there are two tubes; one for air inlet and one for air exhaust. The flexible tubes are arranged such that they extend behind the user's head and beneath the user's jaw. As a result, drag is significantly reduced and mobility and comfort are increased. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100252033 | DIVING TUBE - The invention relates to a diving tube, formed by several tube sections ( | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110005519 | Floater and Snorkel Comprising the Same - A floater for used in a snorkel is provided. The floater is a porous structure with a plurality of pores for reducing the density of the floater. The density of the floater is substantially less than 1.1 g/cm | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110146675 | DIVING SNORKEL-MOUNTED WATER STOPPER WITH MULTIPLE SEPARATED AIR VALVE OPENINGS INDEPENDENTLY CONTROLLABLE BY FLOAT UNITS ARRANGED IN ONE-TO-ONE CORRESPONDENCE THERETO - A diving snorkel-mounted water stopper includes a sleeve unit defining a plurality of circumferentially spaced receiving chambers and a plurality of separated air valve openings corresponding to the tops of the receiving chambers; a ring-shaped housing externally located around the sleeve unit and having a plurality of air intakes formed at positions separately corresponding to the receiving chambers and the air valve openings; a plurality of float units separately disposed in the receiving chambers to normally locate below the air valve openings, and a cap closed onto a top of the ring-shaped housing. The separated air valve openings are independently controllable to open or close by the float units arranged in one-to-one correspondence thereto. When one of the air valve openings is closed, other air valve openings are not affected and air from above water surface can still be supplied via the remaining open air valve openings to a diver. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110168173 | Snorkel - A snorkel for users floating or skin diving on the sea is disclosed. The snorkel includes an inlet tube, a mouthpiece chamber and a mouthpiece. A comber impermeable cap with a first valve is arranged on a top end of the inlet tube while a bottom end of the inlet tube is sleeved with an inlet end of the mouthpiece chamber. A baffle is disposed inside the mouthpiece chamber so as to form an upper chamber and a lower chamber. A second valve is arranged on the inlet end of the mouthpiece chamber so as to make air flow into the mouthpiece chamber or the upper chamber. At least one third valve is arranged on a corresponding outlet end so that air or water is exhausted from the mouthpiece chamber. A mouthpiece is sleeved on top surface of the mouthpiece chamber. The exhaled waste air is unable to enter the inlet tube and is exhausted only through the third valve. Therefore, users can breathe in/out easily without water inhalation or hypoxia. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110180066 | SNORKEL BREATHING TUBE REGULATOR - A snorkel breathing tube regulator includes: a tubular hollow base and a supplementary tube which jointly form an inverted U-shaped structure, and a float provided in the supplementary tube. During snorkeling, the float is buoyed upward as the water surface rises in relation to the snorkel breathing tube regulator. If the water surface continues to rise in this way, the float will eventually form a seal that prevents water from entering the base. On the other hand, when the water surface falls in relation to the snorkel breathing tube regulator, the float falls along to allow smooth ventilation. Thus, ventilation is regulated with enhanced sensitivity, and splashing water is also prevented from entering the base. Furthermore, the snorkel breathing tube regulator can be easily produced. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110277755 | SNORKEL - A snorkel including a breathing tube having an air inlet at one end and a mouthpiece at the other end, an elastic, self refilling reservoir for holding ambient air coupled in air flow communication to the breathing tube, and a mechanism in the reservoir in air flow communication with the breathing tube for permitting inflow of air from the breathing tube and providing outflow of air to the mouthpiece only from the reservoir | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120174921 | UNDERWATER BREATHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - An underwater breathing apparatus has a flotation device; and an air conduit comprising at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet in fluid communication with each other; at least two one-directional air valves oriented in the same direction and disposed between the at least one air inlet and the at least one air outlet, and a mouthpiece disposed between the air valves, wherein the at least one air inlet is mounted to the flotation device. During operation, the at least one or more air inlets are maintained above water by the flotation device while a submerged user breathes through the mouthpiece. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120247459 | SNORKEL AND MOUTHPIECE ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A snorkel and a mouthpiece assembly of the snorkel are disclosed, in which the mouthpiece assembly includes a main body, a mouthpiece and a whistle. The mouthpiece is connected to the main body; and the whistle has a pivoting portion and a blowing portion opposite to the pivoting portion, in which the pivoting portion is pivotally connected to the main body. The snorkel further includes a tube connected to the main body and communicating with the mouthpiece. In this way, the user can rotate the whistle against the main body for making the whistle face the mouth of the user, instead of greatly rotating the mouthpiece assembly against the tube. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130032141 | FLIP TOP VALVE FOR DRY SNORKELS - The instant invention is a valve for the top end of diving snorkels having a conduit with an open end above the water surface, and an underwater end that terminates in a mouthpiece. The mouthpiece provides a flow path between the conduit and the interior of the diver's mouth. The conduit's above water opening is in-line with the conduit's longitudinal axis. The top valve consists of a soft diaphragm mounted on a compound linkage. The linkage is attached to the conduit adjacent the top opening. A float activates the valve linkage whenever the snorkel descends below the water surface. As the open end of snorkel moves underwater, the linkage moves the diaphragm against the top opening, thereby preventing water from entering. When the top of the snorkel is above the water surface, the linkage moves the diaphragm to the side of the conduit, out of the respiratory flow path. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130074835 | Snorkelling apparatus - A snorkeling apparatus comprising a face mask which has a transparent window portion which covers the user's eyes, a mouthpiece, and an air passage extending from said mouthpiece to a point above the wearer's head when in use, said air passage extending around at least one side of the window portion of the face mask. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130160762 | SNORKEL UPPER DISCHARGING HEAD HAVING WATERPROOF DEVICE - A snorkel upper discharging head has a waterproof device. The snorkel upper discharging head comprises a snorkel upper discharging head body and a floating drum, an air inlet hole is arranged at the front end of the snorkel upper discharging head body and is sleeved with a sealing ring, the snorkel upper discharging head body is internally provided with an air duct communicated with the air inlet hole, circular arc sliding slots are arranged at the left and right inner sides of the snorkel upper discharging head body, the floating drum is clamped in the circular arc sliding slots, and a water seal face jointed with the sealing ring is arranged in the middle of the floating drum; the snorkel upper discharging head having the waterproof device not only has simple and compact structure and excellent waterproof effect, but is also eye-pleasing and fashionable in appearance. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20140014096 | Breathing Device For Divers - A breathing device for divers that includes a breathing tube exhibiting an end having an inclined opening, an obturator that is mobile between an open position and a closed position of the opening of the end, a float that activates the obturator, a first articulator that communicates the obturator to the tube, a second articulator that communicates the float to the tube. The first and the second articulators can each exhibit a respective hinge axis to the tube. The hinge axis to the tube of the second articulator can be more greatly distanced from the end of the tube relative to the hinge axis to the tube of the first articulator. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140014097 | SYSTEM TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING A SNORKEL BREATHER TUBE - A system to prevent water from entering a snorkel breather tube includes a tube, wherein the tube is attached to a snorkel body and a pressure device, wherein the pressure device is attached to the tube at a tube tip. The pressure device comprises an air passage channel extending through an internal portion of the pressure device and an output hole, the output hole enabling entry of air into the air passage channel while preventing water from entering when the equipment of the system is submerged. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140158120 | Dry Snorkel - A snorkel adapter apparatus is disclosed. The snorkel adapter apparatus includes a snorkel tube, a float, a mouthpiece, and a single pivot point. These pieces combined together create a snorkel breathing apparatus that allows the user to submerge the snorkel in water and prevent water from entering the snorkel tube and mouthpiece. When the snorkel is submerged in water, the float rotates around a coupler attached to the pivot attachment point and closes the open end of the snorkel tube. The buoyancy of the float in the water causes it to rotate and seal the snorkel tube closed. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140238391 | FLIP TOP VALVE FOR DRY SNORKELS - In one embodiment, a snorkel includes a conduit having a first end and a second end, a mouthpiece joined to the conduit second end, an arm adjacent the conduit first end and connected to a seal, wherein the seal is configured to pivot with respect to the conduit from a first position where the seal does not obstruct an opening in the first end of the conduit, to a second position, where the seal covers the opening in the first end of the conduit, and a float configured to control movement of the arm, wherein the float and conduit are configured so that movement of the float is guided along the length of the conduit and submerging the float causes the float to move along the conduit toward the first end of the conduit, which pivots the arm from the first position to the second position. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140331997 | BREATHING AID FOR SWIMMERS - The invention relates to a breathing aid for swimmers, having a mouthpiece ( | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150020799 | INTEGRATED DIVING SNORKEL AND REGULATOR AND METHODS OF USE - A combination apparatus integrates the operation of a snorkel with a diving regulator having a breathing chamber and a diaphragm/purge valve chamber. A compressed air tank is in fluid communication with the diving regulator and a normally closed regulator valve is disposed between the compressed air tank and the diving regulator. A regulator valve spring maintains the regulator valve in the normally closed position. In a first embodiment, the regulator valve spring exerts about eight pounds per square inch on the normally closed regulator valve. Air enters into the breathing chamber from the compressed air tank through the diaphragm/purge valve chamber when the submerged diver inhales. The apparatus enables surface snorkeling and underwater diving and the diver need not switch from a snorkel mouthpiece to a diving regulator mouthpiece. Further embodiments re-locate the snorkel tube exhaust valve and add a two-position valve to the snorkel main tube. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150059737 | RETAINING RING FOR MOUTHPIECES ATTACHED TO DIVING APPARATUS - Retaining rings for use with mouthpieces utilized in underwater diving in accordance with embodiments of the invention are described. One embodiment of the invention includes a mouthpiece configured to engage with a diving apparatus including a first end configured to be worn in the mouth of a diver, a second end configured to engage with a diving apparatus, and a retaining ring movably disposed between the first end and the second end from a first position to a second position, wherein when the retaining ring is in the first position the mouthpiece is removably attached to the diving apparatus, and wherein movably disposing the retaining ring to the second position securely attaches the mouthpiece to the diving apparatus. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150096557 | LARYNGECTOMEE SNORKEL - Disclosed is a Laryngectomee Snorkel ( | 04-09-2015 |
| 20160083058 | SURVIVAL HELMET DEVICE - A survival helmet device includes an airtight helmet for use with a survival suit. A snorkel member includes an open channel extending into the inner cavity of the helmet. As a user inhales, air passes through the snorkel channel, a one-way inhale valve, an inhale hose member, and is breathed into the user's mouth through a mouthpiece. As the user exhales, air enters an exhale hose member and passes through a one-way exit valve and into a control member. A control valve on the control member is manually operable for controlling passage of the exhaled airflow through an outlet opening and into the surrounding atmosphere. Operation of the control valve permits the user to selectively adjust the amount of air in the suit in order to increase or decrease the buoyancy of the suit. Air that is exhaled into the suit further serves to warm the user's body. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160096042 | FACE SOAKING DEVICE - Face soaking devices and methods of use are described and disclosed. In some embodiments the device may comprise a vessel, a vessel neck gasket, and a breathing apparatus. The vessel may be configured to hold a liquid to submerge a face of a user or a portion thereof. The vessel neck gasket may be (removably) joined to the vessel. The vessel neck gasket may be configured to comfortably accommodate a portion of the user's neck. The breathing apparatus may be in removable contact with: the vessel, with a head rest subassembly, and/or with the user. The breathing apparatus may be configured to permit the user to breathe while the user's face may be submerged within the liquid. When the vessel may be filled with the liquid to at least a sufficient level, the user may soak the face or the portion thereof, such that the skin being soaked receives a benefit. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160107734 | DRY SNORKEL FOR DIVING - A dry snorkel for diving comprises a snorkel tube, a float valve and a dry-type top discharge head. A soft plastic waterproof ring is mounted on a top end of the snorkel tube. The soft plastic waterproof ring has an air inlet communicating with the snorkel tube. A curved part is formed on the top end of the snorkel tube. The float valve is pivotally connected to a lower portion of the curved part. When a snorkel is under water, the float valve is turned up by the buoyancy of water to close the air inlet. When the top of the snorkel is above water, the float valve is turned down to open the air inlet. This design is simple and easy to assemble. It has few components and decreases the occurrence of choking on water efficiently whereby the diver breathes easily and comfortably and prolongs the diving time. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160121982 | Snorkeling Device - A snorkeling device for breathing underwater at various depths. The snorkeling device includes a mouthpiece and an elongated hose having a first end and a second end, wherein an internal spring is disposed therein to allow for the hose to expand or contract, depending on the desired depth of the user. The device further includes a floatation member having an opening so as to receive the hose therethough. In operation, the flotation member allows the second end of the hose to remain above the water. The second end of the hose includes a splash guard that prevents water from entering the hose. The device further includes a divider extending through the length of the hose and a valve disposed in the mouthpiece, wherein fresh air travels down one side of the hose and expelled air travels up and out of the other side of the hose. | 05-05-2016 |
