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US5690121:
Clearing nasal passage product
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Miller, Dale D.; Wausau, WI 54401
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1997-11-25
/ 1995-11-28
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| Application Number: |
US1995000563653
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 5/08;
A61F 5/56;
Core:
A61F 5/01;
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IPC-7:
A61F 11/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F5/08; A61F5/56;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
128/858;
128/848;
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128/858;
128/848;
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| Field of Search: |
128/848,857,859-862,858
002/002
602/902
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| Priority Number: |
| 1995-11-28 |
US1995000563653 |
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| Abstract: |
A clearing nasal passage product is made of a flexible sheet or the like having a hypo-allergenic adhesive back that is designed to be applied to a user's face. The product has a chin support portion that fits on a user's face underneath a user's mouth, and a first and second cheek attachment portion which adhere to the user's face above the user's mouth. The product is configured so that the chin support portion supports the user's lower lip upward against the user's upper lip to keep the user's mouth naturally closed while the user is sleeping. However, the product does not significantly cover the upper lip, and does not significantly restrict movement of the upper lip. A user is therefore able to cough or otherwise expel air or phlegm through the mouth while sleeping. When the product is in place, a sleeping user instinctively and naturally breathes through his nose, thereby helping to keep nasal passages clear and promoting restful sleep. The product can also help reduce or eliminate irritating snoring noises.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Brown, Michael A.;
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A clearing nasal passage product made of a flexible sheet having a hypo-allergenic adhesive back, the product comprising:
- a chin support portion having a first end and a second end;
- a first cheek attachment portion extending generally upward from the first end of the chin support portion; and
- a second check attachment portion extending generally upward from the second end of the chin support portion;
- wherein the product is sized so that the chin support portion fits on a user's face underneath the user's mouth when the product is adhered to the user's face, the first and second cheek attachment portions adhere to the user's face at locations higher than the user's mouth, an upper edge of the chin support portion supports a user's lower lip to help keep the user's mouth naturally closed when the user is sleeping, and an area above the upper edge of the chin support portion and between the first cheek attachment portion and the second cheek attachment portion is completely open so that the product does not substantially cover the user's mouth.
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