Nasal cavity filter
OwnerPaolo Narcisoinventor
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Abstract
A nasal cavity filter (2) having a substantially cylindrical supporting wall (4), which adheres to the walls of a nasal cavity, and an inner surface (5) of which defines a cavity (6) for the passage of air inhaled and exhaled by the user. The cavity (6) houses a number of fins (7), which generate turbulence in the air flowing through, and the surface of which impacted by the air retains particles present in the air.
Claims12
1) A nasal cavity filter (2) comprising a substantially cylindrical supporting wall (4), which adheres to the walls of a nasal cavity, and an inner surface (5) of which defines a cavity (6) for the passage of air inhaled and exhaled by the user;
- said filter (2) being characterized by comprising a number of fins (7), which are housed inside said cavity (6), generate turbulence in the air flowing through, and the surface of which impacted by the air retains particles present in the air.
4) A nasal cavity filter (2) as claimed in any one of the foregoing claims, characterized by comprising a layer of gel covering said inner surface (5) and said fins (7).
7) A nasal cavity filter (2) as claimed in any one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that said supporting wall is made of a material from the group comprising latex, alimentary silicone, and medical silicone.
9) A nasal cavity filter (2) as claimed in any one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that said supporting wall (4) is truncated-cone-shaped.
12) A nasal cavity filter device (1), characterized by comprising two nasal cavity filters (2) as claimed in one of the foregoing claims, and a connecting member (3) extending between the two filters (2).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.