Patent ID: 9510969
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A disposable apparatus attachable to a nose of a wearer and configured for use with a magnet positioned adjacent to the nose of the wearer, the disposable apparatus comprising: a flexible base layer including a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first surface having an adhesive disposed thereon to enable the first surface to be selectively attachable to the nose of the wearer; a metallic element coupled to the second surface of the base layer and being configured to interact with the magnet when the magnet is positioned adjacent the nose of the wearer and the flexible base layer is attached to the nose of the wearer, the interaction between the metallic element and the magnet imparting a dilating force on the nose of the wearer causing the nose of the wearer to dilate; and an outer layer coupled to the base layer and extending over the metallic element to at least partially cover the metallic element; at least a portion of the flexible base layer extending radially outward beyond the metallic element to define a flexible peripheral portion; the metallic element being configured to allow for movement of the magnet relative to the metallic element when the magnet is magnetically engaged with the metallic element; the disposable apparatus, while being attached to the nose of the wearer, being selectively transitional between an active state and an inactive state, in the active state, the metallic element magnetically interacts with the magnet to impart the dilating force on the nose of the wearer, in the inactive state, the metallic element is magnetically decoupled from the magnet to cease imparting of the dilating force on the nose of the wearer.