Surgery – Respiratory method or device
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-23
2001-10-02
Weiss, John G. (Department: 3761)
Surgery
Respiratory method or device
C606S199000, C424S447000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06295982
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates generally to the field of aromatherapy and, more particularly, to vehicles for and methods of introducing a vapor of one or more volatile substances into an inhalation flow path.
BACKGROUND ART
Aromatherapy refers generally to introducing the vapor of one or more volatile substances into an inhalation flow path for inhalation into the lungs or respiratory tract. Volatile substances used in aromatherapy applications normally comprise essential volatile oils provided from, for instance, flowers, herbs and other selected plant life, fruits, etc. Because the vapor of these and other potential varieties of volatile essential oils prove to provide users with beneficial physiological and psychological benefits, aromatherapy has become increasingly popular throughout the world.
To this end, items such as pillows, earrings and other forms of jewelry, diffusers, steam vaporizers, candles, masks, soaps, ointments and salves have been devised as vehicles for containing volatile substances and for providing users with the vapor from the volatile substances. Although exemplary, these and other known vehicles for introducing the vapor from one or more volatile substances into an inhalation flow path for inhalation into the respiratory tract are obtrusive, not suitable for use except in a designated area, objectionable to people other than the user, and/or require specialized apparatus.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
It would be highly advantageous, therefore, to remedy the foregoing and other deficiencies inherent in the prior art.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide new and improved vehicles for and methods of introducing a vapor of one or more volatile substances into an inhalation flow path.
Another object of the present invention is to provide new and improved vehicles for introducing a vapor of one or more volatile substances into an inhalation flow path that are easy to construct.
And another object of the present invention is to provide new and improved vehicles for introducing a vapor of one or more volatile substances into an inhalation flow path that are inexpensive.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide new and improved vehicles for introducing a vapor of one or more volatile substances into an inhalation flow path that are unobtrusive during use.
Yet another object of the present invention is the provision of providing users with convenient vehicles for introducing a vapor of one or more volatile substances into an inhalation flow path that may be easily transported and used at any desired moment.
Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved method of introducing a vapor of one or more volatile substances into an inhalation flow path that is easy to implement.
A further object of the present invention is to provide new and improved vehicles for and methods of introducing a vapor of one or more volatile substances into an inhalation flow path that are highly efficient.
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Goltry Michael W.
Parsons Robert A.
Parsons & Goltry
Patel Mital
Weiss John G.
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