Resistance breathing device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a resistance breathing device showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate stitching on the resistance breathing device that forms part of the claimed design. The dotted lines in the drawings depict portions of the resistance breathing device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a resistance breathing device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D820974
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 2016
Date of Patent: Jun 19, 2018
Assignee: TrainingMask L.L.C. (Cadillac, MI)
Inventor: Casey Danford (Cadillac, MI)
Primary Examiner: Karen E Kearney
Assistant Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Application Number: 29/579,559
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Mask (D24/110.1); Face, Mouth, Or Ear (D29/108)