Dry Snorkel

Abstract

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A snorkel adapter apparatus for use with a snorkel tube comprising:
 a float wherein said float is coupled to an air inlet end of a snorkel tube at a pivot attachment point; and   when said float is submerged, said float rotates around said pivot attachment point to a position wherein said float directly contacts the air inlet end of said snorkel tube.   
     
     
         2 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 1  wherein a gasket is coupled to said float such that said gasket provides a seal between said float and the air inlet end of said snorkel tube when said float is submerged. 
     
     
         3 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 1  wherein a gasket is coupled to said air inlet end of said snorkel tube such that said gasket provides a seal between said float and the air inlet end of said snorkel tube when said float is submerged. 
     
     
         4 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said float further comprises a free end such that when said float is in an open position said free end of said float essentially surrounds an outer surface of said snorkel tube. 
     
     
         5 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said pivot attachment point is located at a curved end of said snorkel tube such that said curved end of said snorkel tube forms an axis that defines the location of said pivot attachment point. 
     
     
         6 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said float is curved substantially similar to said curved end of said snorkel tube. 
     
     
         7 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said float further comprises a pair of legs, said pair of legs further comprising a hole through each leg such that said float is coupled to said pivot attachment point through said holes. 
     
     
         8 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said float is rotatably coupled to the air inlet of said snorkel tube at said pivot attachment point with a pin. 
     
     
         9 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said float is made of a buoyant material. 
     
     
         10 . A snorkel apparatus comprising:
 a snorkel tube with a first end and a second end wherein said second end includes an airway;   a float;   wherein said float is coupled to said second end of said snorkel tube at a pivot attachment point; and   when said snorkel tube is submerged, said float pivots around said pivot attachment point such that said float is moved to a position wherein said float directly contacts the airway of said snorkel tube at its second end.   
     
     
         11 . The snorkel apparatus of  claim 10  wherein a gasket is coupled to said float such that said gasket provides a seal between said float and said airway when said float is submerged. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said float further comprises a free end such that when said float is in an open position said free end of said float essentially surrounds an outer surface of said snorkel tube. 
     
     
         13 . The snorkel apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said second end of said snorkel tube is curved. 
     
     
         14 . The snorkel apparatus of  claim 13  wherein said pivot attachment point is located at said curved second end of said snorkel tube such that said curve forms an axis that defines the location of said pivot attachment point. 
     
     
         15 . The snorkel apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said float is curved substantially similar to said curved second end of said snorkel tube. 
     
     
         16 . The snorkel apparatus of  claim 15  wherein said float further comprises a pair of legs, said pair of legs further comprising a hole through each leg such that said float is coupled to said pivot attachment point through said holes. 
     
     
         17 . The snorkel apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said float is rotatably coupled to said snorkel tube at said pivot attachment point with a pin. 
     
     
         18 . The snorkel apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said float is made of a buoyant material. 
     
     
         19 . A snorkel adapter apparatus for use with a snorkel tube comprising:
 a float wherein said float is coupled to an air inlet end of a snorkel tube at a pivot attachment point and said float further comprises a protrusion; and   when said float is submerged, said float rotates around said pivot attachment point to a position wherein said protrusion of said float directly contacts an airway of the air inlet end of said snorkel tube.   
     
     
         20 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 19  wherein a gasket is coupled to said float such that said gasket provides a seal between said float and the air inlet end of said snorkel tube when said float is submerged. 
     
     
         21 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 19  wherein a gasket is coupled to said air inlet end of said snorkel tube such that said gasket provides a seal between said float and the air inlet end of said snorkel tube when said float is submerged. 
     
     
         22 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 19  wherein said float further comprise a free end such that when said float is in an open position said free end of said float essentially surrounds an outer surface of said snorkel tube. 
     
     
         23 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 19  wherein said pivot attachment point is located at a curved end of said snorkel tube such that said curved end of said snorkel tube forms an axis that defines the location of said pivot attachment point. 
     
     
         24 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 23  wherein said float is curved substantially similar to said curved end of said snorkel tube. 
     
     
         25 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 24  wherein said float further comprises a pair of legs, said pair of legs further comprising a hole through each leg such that said float is coupled to said pivot attachment point through said holes. 
     
     
         26 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 19  wherein said float is rotatably coupled to the air inlet of said snorkel tube at said pivot attachment point with a pin. 
     
     
         27 . The snorkel adapter apparatus of  claim 19  wherein said float is made of a buoyant material.