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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2009
Applicant:
Dean M. Toriumi, Riverside, IL (US);
Inventor:
Dean M. Toriumi, Riverside, IL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/08 (2006.01); A61F 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 15/08 (2013.01); A61F 5/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nose clip includes an outer support member adapted to contact an outside surface of a nose. A bridge connected at a first end to the outer support member; and an inner support member connected to a second end of the bridge and adapted to be inserted into the nostril and to contact an inner surface of the nostril. When inserted, tension generated between the outer support member and the inner support member causes lateral movement of a surface within the nostril and opens a nasal airway. Additionally, the inner support can be curved to create an outward movement of the lateral wall of the nose. This in turn enables improved breathing.