Airflow devices and related methods
Abstract
Airflow devices are described. An airflow device may include a first body and a second body. The first body defines a central cavity and a first opening in fluid communication with the central cavity forming a first fluid passageway. The second body defines a second opening and a third opening in fluid communication with the second opening to form a second fluid passageway extending through the second body. The second body configured to be received within the first body such that the second fluid passageway of the second body is substantially aligned with the first fluid passageway of the first body. Related methods of manufacturing airflow devices are also described.
Claims
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1 . An airflow device, comprising:
a first body defining a central cavity and further defining a first opening in fluid communication with the central cavity to form a first fluid passageway extending through the first body; and a second body defining a second opening and further defining a third opening in fluid communication with the second opening to form a second fluid passageway extending through the second body, the second body configured to be received within the first body such that the second fluid passageway of the second body is substantially aligned with the first fluid passageway of the first body.
2 . The airflow device of claim 1 , wherein the second body is configured to be received within the first body in a first position.
3 . The airflow device of claim 2 , wherein the second body is further configured to be received within the first body in a second position, different from the first position.
4 . The airflow device of claim 1 , wherein the first body comprises:
a first portion defining the central cavity and the first opening in fluid communication with the central cavity; and a second portion adjacent to the first portion, the second portion defining a fourth opening extending through the second portion and in fluid communication with the central cavity.
5 . The airflow device of claim 4 , wherein the second body comprises:
a first portion sized to be received within the central cavity of the first body, the first portion of the second body defining an additional central cavity and the second opening in fluid communication with the additional central cavity; and a second portion adjacent to the first portion of the second body and sized to be received within the second portion of the first body, the second portion of the second body defining the third opening extending through the second portion and in fluid communication with the additional central cavity.
6 . The airflow device of claim 5 , wherein the second body is configured to be received within the first body in a first position, in which the second portion of the second body is within the second portion of the first body.
7 . The airflow device of claim 6 , wherein the second body is configured to be received within the first body in a second position, different from the first position, in which the second portion of the second body extends through the first opening of the first body.
8 . The airflow device of claim 1 , wherein the first body further comprises:
a first end; and a second end opposite the first end.
9 . The airflow device of claim 8 , further comprising a first cap configured to removably connect to a first end of the first body.
10 . The airflow device of claim 9 , further comprising a second cap configured to removably connect to a second end of the first body.
11 . The airflow device of claim 1 , wherein the first body comprises a flexible base portion.
12 . The airflow device of claim 1 , wherein the second opening and the third opening of the second body are coaxially aligned.
13 . The airflow device of claim 1 , wherein the second body is configured to be received within the central cavity of the first body such that the second opening of the second body is coaxially aligned with the first opening of the first body.
14 . An airflow device, comprising:
a first body defining a central cavity and further defining a first opening in fluid communication with the central cavity to form a first fluid passageway extending through the first body; and a second body defining a second opening and further defining a third opening in fluid communication with the second opening to form a second fluid passageway extending through the second body, the second body positioned within the first body such that the second fluid passageway of the second body is substantially aligned with the first fluid passageway of the first body.
15 . The airflow device of claim 14 , wherein the first body comprises:
a first end; a second end opposite the first end; an outer wall extending from the first end to the second end of the first body, the outer wall defining the central cavity within the first body; the first opening in fluid communication with the central cavity; and a hollow stem adjacent to the central cavity, the hollow stem defining a fourth opening in fluid communication with the central cavity and the first opening.
16 . The airflow device of claim 15 , wherein the second body comprises:
an additional stem extending away from the second body and at least partially defining the second fluid passageway, the additional stem positioned within the hollow stem of the first body.
17 . The airflow device of claim 15 , wherein the second body comprises:
an additional stem extending away from the second body and defining the third opening, the additional stem extending through the first opening of the first body such that the additional stem is on an opposite side of the outer wall relative to the hollow stem and coaxially aligned with hollow stem.
18 . The airflow device of claim 14 , the first body comprises a connection feature configured to connect to a cap.
19 . The airflow device of claim 14 , further comprising:
a first cap removably connected to the first body; and a second cap removably connected to the first body.
20 . A method of manufacturing an airflow device, comprising:
forming a first body, comprising:
a first portion comprising a flexible material, the first portion defining a central cavity and a first opening; and
an elongated tubular portion connected to the first portion, the central cavity, the first opening, and the elongated tubular portion cooperatively defining a first fluid passageway through the first body, the central cavity sized, shaped, and configured to receive a second body.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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