Patents by Inventor Rollie J. Kitchens

Rollie J. Kitchens has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Breathing exercise apparatus
    Patent number: 8251876
    Abstract: A breathing exercise apparatus comprises a chamber having a vent open to the atmosphere, a mouthpiece having an opening, a first member having a plurality of apertures positioned in the chamber between the opening in the mouthpiece and the vent, a second member having a plurality of apertures positioned in the chamber adjacent the first member, and a motor coupled to the second member and operable to move the second member with respect to the first member such that the apertures in the second member intermittently align with the apertures in the first member to vary the resistance a user experiences when both inhaling and exhaling through the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad M. Boerst, John A. Bobey, Brian E. Byrd, Rollie J. Kitchens, Matthew M. Lambert
  • BREATHING EXERCISE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090264256
    Abstract: A breathing exercise apparatus comprises a chamber having a vent open to the atmosphere, a mouthpiece having an opening, a first member having a plurality of apertures positioned in the chamber between the opening in the mouthpiece and the vent, a second member having a plurality of apertures positioned in the chamber adjacent the first member, and a motor coupled to the second member and operable to move the second member with respect to the first member such that the apertures in the second member intermittently align with the apertures in the first member to vary the resistance a user experiences when both inhaling and exhaling through the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Chad M. Boerst, John A. Bobey, Brian E. Byrd, Rollie J. Kitchens, Matthew M. Lambert