US20210045556A1 - Hiccup relieving apparatus - Google Patents

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US20210045556A1
US20210045556A1 US16/963,240 US201916963240A US2021045556A1 US 20210045556 A1 US20210045556 A1 US 20210045556A1 US 201916963240 A US201916963240 A US 201916963240A US 2021045556 A1 US2021045556 A1 US 2021045556A1
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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    • A61M16/0003—Accessories therefor, e.g. sensors, vibrators, negative pressure
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
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    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/07—General characteristics of the apparatus having air pumping means
    • A61M2205/076—General characteristics of the apparatus having air pumping means mouth operated
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    • A61M2210/1025—Respiratory system
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  • This invention relates to an apparatus for alleviating hiccups.
  • a hiccup is an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm muscle resulting in an involuntary inhalation that is abruptly interrupted by the involuntary closing of the glottis and resulting in the familiar and characteristic sound of a hiccup.
  • the exact anatomic and physiological mechanism responsible for causing hiccups remains unknown.
  • Vagal nerve stimulation can include drinking a glass of water rapidly, swallowing dry bread or crushed ice, inducing vomiting, applying traction on the tongue, or applying pressure on the eyeballs.
  • the hiccup relieving apparatus of the present invention addresses the need for a simple device for facilitating a cure for hiccups.
  • the present invention is simple, inexpensive to construct, and easy to use.
  • the hiccup relieving apparatus comprises a tube with a first end having a mouthpiece, a second end for immersion in water or other portable liquid, and an obstruction in the tube between the first end and the second end.
  • the obstruction requires the user, using the mouthpiece, to produce a threshold suction of at least 20 cm of water typically for adults and a threshold suction of at least 10 cm of water typically for children before water can flow from the container, through the tube, through the mouthpiece, and to the user.
  • the obstruction can take the form of a threshold valve in the tube, a wad of cotton, a wad of other cellulosic material, restricting orifices adjacent the second end of the tube, or restricting orifices adjacent the second end of the tube in combination with serpentine channels extending from the orifices to the mouthpiece.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective elevation view of a first embodiment of a hiccup relieving apparatus in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a section view of the first embodiment of the hiccup relieving apparatus along line 2 - 2 in FIG. 1 in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a section view of a second embodiment of the hiccup relieving apparatus along the line 3 - 3 in FIG. 1 in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the hiccup relieving apparatus in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the third embodiment of the hiccup relieving apparatus in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a side elevation view of the third embodiment of the hiccup relieving apparatus in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a section view of the third embodiment of the hiccup relieving apparatus as seen along line 7 - 7 of FIG. 6 in accordance with the present invention.
  • a hiccup relieving apparatus 10 includes a tube 14 having a first end 16 and a second end 20 .
  • a mouthpiece 18 similar to a snorkel mouth piece, is attached to the first end 16 , and the second end 20 is immersed in water or other potable liquid 28 in a container 12 .
  • the water or other potable liquid 28 in the container 12 is exposed to atmospheric pressure.
  • the tube 14 is approximately 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter.
  • An obstruction 22 is positioned in the tube 14 between the first end 16 and the second end 20 .
  • the obstruction 22 is configured so that the user must apply suction to the mouthpiece 18 in order to produce a threshold suction of at least 20 cm of water for adults and a section of at least 10 cm of water for children before the water 28 in the water container 12 can be drawn through the tube 14 to the user.
  • Typical suction pressure is between 20 cm water and 60 cm of water for adults.
  • the obstruction is a wad 26 of cotton or other cellulosic material.
  • the cotton wad 26 is of sufficient size and density to require user suction of at least 20 cm of water before water or other potable liquid 28 will flow from the container 12 through the cotton wad 26 to the user.
  • the requisite threshold suction of at least 20 cm of water can be created by a cylindrical cotton wad 26 weighing approximately 5-10 grams and having a diameter to fit inside the tube 14 .
  • the tube 14 typically has a diameter of approximately 1.5 to 2 cm.
  • the cotton wad 26 is rolled inside a paper towel so that the construction is similar to a cigarette filter.
  • paper towels have a pore size of less than 100 microns.
  • the obstruction 22 is a threshold valve 24 .
  • the threshold valve 24 is configured so that the threshold valve 24 opens when a threshold suction is applied to the threshold valve 24 .
  • the threshold suction useful for the hiccup relieving apparatus 10 is at least 20 cm of water for an adult user. Once the threshold suction produced by the user is reached, the threshold valve 24 opens and allows free flow of the water or other potable liquid 28 from the container 12 to the user through the tube 14 .
  • a threshold valve, such as threshold valve 24 is disclosed in Ratner U.S. Pat. No. 6,854,334, the disclosure of which is incorporated in its entirety by reference.
  • a hiccup relieving apparatus 110 is shown in FIGS. 4-7 .
  • the hiccup relieving apparatus 110 includes a tube 114 with a first end 116 and a second end 120 .
  • a mouthpiece 118 is molded to the first end 116 .
  • One or more orifices 130 are positioned at the second end 120 .
  • the second end 120 of the tube 114 of the hiccup relieving apparatus 110 is configured to be immersed in water or other potable liquid in a container.
  • the water or other potable liquid in the container is exposed to atmospheric pressure.
  • the three orifices 130 have diameters of 0.5 mm to 3 mm.
  • the orifice diameters can be adjusted to control the amount of force required to suck the water or other potable liquid in the container into the user's mouth.
  • the orifices are configured to assure that a suction of at least 20 cm of water is required for adult users.
  • FIG. 7 shows two serpentine channels 132 that are connect to each other near the second end 120 and are connected the orifices 130 .
  • the two serpentine channels 32 are then connected to the mouthpiece 118 .
  • the serpentine channels 132 are pressure breakers to prevent water from reaching the mouthpiece 118 too quickly.
  • a honeycomb structure 134 is positioned between the first end 116 and the second end 120 of the tube 114 .
  • the honeycomb structure 134 can be used to support an additional obstruction such as a cellulosic wad 26 or a threshold valve 24 as previously described.
  • the honeycomb structure 134 therefore provides the options of the use of a cellulosic wad 26 , a threshold valve 24 , or no additional obstruction. In that way, the hiccup relieving apparatus 110 can be tuned to specific suction ranges with a combination of orifice size and/or specific obstruction.

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