Patent ID: 9283106
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A disposable nasal applique attachable to a nose of a wearer and configured for use with a magnet positioned adjacent to the nose of the wearer, the disposable nasal applique 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, the flexible base layer having a pair of end portions and a narrow portion disposed between the pair of end portions; and 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; the metallic element being configured to allow for unrestricted movement of the magnet relative to the metallic element along at least two axes when the magnet is magnetically held adjacent to the metallic element; the nasal applique, 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.