Patent ID: 9204988
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A nasal strip for opening the nasal passageways, the nasal strip having features that include: an external portion that extends for the entire length of the nasal strip, the external portion being formed from a flexible plastic material, the external portion have a central portion and a left end section and a right end section; the central portion having adhesive layer situated between the nasal strip's external portion and a plastic covering on the interior surface of the central portion of the nasal strip; and, an interior surface of the external portion having an adhesive coating that covers the interior surface of each end section of the external portion of the nasal strip with the central portion not having an adhesive coating on its interior surface, said central portion having an increased thickness portion of the nasal strip when compared to the thickness of the end sections of the nasal strip, the increased thickness of the central portion creating an increased torque to be exerted outwardly on the sides of the nose when the end sections are adhesively attached to each side of the nose, this increased torque causing increased openings of the left and right nasal passageways.