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A nasal dilator that prevents the outer wall tissue of the nasal passages of the nose from drawing in during breathing comprises a truss member. The truss member includes a flexible strip of material having a first end region, a second end region and an intermediate segment. The first and second end

A nasal dilator that prevents the outer wall tissue of the nasal passages of the nose from drawing in during breathing comprises a truss member. The truss member includes a flexible strip of material having a first end region, a second end region and an intermediate segment. The first and second end regions are adapted to engage the outer wall tissue of first and second nasal passages of the nose. The intermediate segment is configured to traverse a portion of a nose located between the first and second nasal passages. The truss member further includes first and second resilient bands secured to the strip of material adjacent opposite edges of the intermediate segment. The resiliency of the first and second resilient bands acts to stabilize the outer wall tissue and thereby prevents the outer wall tissue of the first and second nasal passages from drawing in during breathing.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A nasal dilator for preventing outer wall tissue of nasal passages of a nose from drawing in during breathing comprising:a flexible truss member having an initial state absent fleaxure thereof the truss member including:a flexible strip of material defining first and se

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A nasal dilator for preventing outer wall tissue of nasal passages of a nose from drawing in during breathing comprising:a flexible truss member having an initial state absent fleaxure thereof the truss member including:a flexible strip of material defining first and second end regions and an intermediate segment with the first end region adapted to engage the outer wall tissue of a first nasal passage at a first side of the flexible strib of material and with the second end region adapted to engage the outer wall tissue of a second nasal passage at the first side of the flexible strip of material, the intermediate segment configured to traverse a portion of a user's name located between the first and second nasal passages, the tendency of the truss member to return to its initial state when flexed acting to stabilize the outer wall tissue and thereby prevent the outer wall tissue of the first and second nasal passages from drawing in during breathing; anda resilient member positioned adjacent a second side of the flexible strip of material so as together being capable, at least in part, of resilient deformation to allow the truss member to conform to the outer wall tissues of the first and second nasal passages and to provide said truss member with said tendency to return to its initial state when flexed.