Snorkel with vertically adjustable head-strap

Abstract

An arching snorkel is disclosed that includes and arching breathing tube with a mouth-piece end and a breathing end. At the elbow-shaped hollow breathing tube mouth-piece adapter with a mouth-piece that rotates or swivels with respect to the arching breathing tube. The snorkel also includes a yoke-shaped bracket member coupled to a mid-section of the arching breathing tube with one or more apertures for holding a head-strap. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention the yoke-shaped bracket member is vertically adjustable along the mid-section of the arching breathing tube.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A snorkel comprising:
 a) an arching breathing tube with a mouth-piece end and a breathing port end;   b) an elbow-shaped hollow breathing tube mouth-piece adapter attached to the mouth-piece end;   c) a mouth-piece attached to the elbow-shaped hollow breathing tube mouth-piece adapter; and   c) an adjustable bracket member coupled to a mid-section of the arching breathing tube, wherein the adjustable bracket member is vertically adjustable along the mid-section of the arching breathing tube.   
     
     
         2 . The snorkel of  claim 1 , wherein the elbow-shaped hollow breathing tube mouth-piece adapter swivels with respect to the arching breathing tube. 
     
     
         3 . The snorkel of  claim 1 , further comprising a head-strap that threads through one or more apertures on the adjustable bracket member. 
     
     
         4 . A snorkel comprising:
 a) an arching breathing tube with a mouth-piece end and a breathing port end;   b) an elbow-shaped hollow breathing tube mouth-piece adapter attached to the mouth-piece end, wherein the elbow-shaped hollow breathing tube mouth-piece adapter rotates or swivels with respect to the arching breathing tube;   c) a mouth-piece attached to the elbow-shaped hollow breathing tube mouth-piece adapter; and   d) a bracket member coupled to a mid-section of the arching breathing tube for holding a head-strap.   
     
     
         5 . The snorkel of  claim 4 , wherein the bracket member includes a set of apertures to adjust a vertical position of the head-strap along the mid-section of the arching breathing tube. 
     
     
         6 . The snorkel of  claim 4 , wherein the bracket member is vertically adjustable along the mid-section of the arching breathing tube. 
     
     
         7 . A snorkel comprising:
 a) an arching breathing tube with a mouth-piece end and a breathing port end;   b) an elbow-shaped hollow breathing tube mouth-piece adapter attached to the mouth-piece end, wherein the elbow-shaped hollow breathing tube mouth piece adapter rotates or swivels with respect to the arching breathing tube;   c) a mouth-piece attached to the elbow-shaped hollow breathing tube mouth-piece adapter; and   d) yoke-shaped bracket member coupled to a mid-section of the arching breathing tube with one or more apertures for holding a head-strap.   
     
     
         8 . The snorkel of  claim 4 , wherein the bracket member is vertically adjustable along the mid-section of the arching breathing tube.