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Apparatus to diminish or eliminate snoring

Patent 5775335 Issued on July 7, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject May 29, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Issued on: 10/17/1978
Inventor: Russo

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Issued on: 07/31/1990
Inventor: Sullivan

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Issued on: 04/12/1994
Inventor: Wennerholm

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Patent #: 5320092
Issued on: 06/14/1994
Inventor: Ryder

Oxygenating pacifier
Patent #: 5375593
Issued on: 12/27/1994
Inventor: Press

Nose plug structure with filter
Patent #: 5425359
Issued on: 06/20/1995
Inventor: Liou

Nasal adaptor, mask, and method Patent #: 5595174
Issued on: 01/21/1997
Inventor: Gwaltney

Inventor

Application

No. 864837 filed on 05/29/1997

US Classes:

128/848, Antisnoring device128/204.12, Holder solely supported by nose128/207.18, Respiratory gas supply means enters nasal passage606/204.45, Nose shaperD24/106, Ear plug or nose clipD24/135Speculum, dilator or retractor (25)

Examiners

Primary: Yu, Mickey
Assistant: Nguyen, Dinh Q.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

A61F 005/56
A61F 005/08
A61M 015/08
A62B 007/00

Abstract

Two cylindrical members having an elongated flexible strap there-between. Each of the members is adapted for insertion into a nostril of a person to enlarge the nostril. Each of the members further comprising a series of longitudinally disposed ridges arranged annularly about the member for comfortably engaging the nostril to prevent accidental removal of the member from the nostril.

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