Nasal Dilator With Means To Direct Resilient Properties

A nasal dilator comprising:

• a resilient member secured to at least one of a non resilient material layer, the at least one of a non resilient material layer substantially defining a periphery of the dilator extending outboard at least a portion of the resilient member;
• and
• a first elongated opening extending vertically through the at least one of a non resilient material layer and the resilient member, the elongated opening further extending inward from a lateral end edge of the dilator and defining at least a portion of inside long edges of upper and lower laterally adjacent resilient member spring finger components, such that the at least one of a non resilient material layer and the resilient member have a common edge extending substantially along said inside long edges,
• wherein the resilient member is fabricated from a plastic film having a single constant thickness, the plastic film further having tensile, flexural, or elastic modulus values so as to be substantially flexible out-of-plane and substantially rigid in-plane.