Nasal dilator

A nasal dilator for preventing outer wall tissue of nasal passages of the nose from drawing in during breathing, comprising:

• a unitary truss member having a normally, substantially planar state, the unitary truss member including:
• a first end region adapted to engage the outer wall tissue of a first nasal passage;
• a second end region adapted to engage the outer wall tissue of a second nasal passage;
• an intermediate segment configured to traverse a portion of a nose located between the first and second nasal passages;
• a flexible strip of material defining the first and second end regions and the intermediate segment;
• a first resilient band secured to a first side of the flexible strip of material adjacent a first edge thereof;
• a second resilient band secured to the first side of the flexible strip of material at a second edge thereof, the second resilient band being spaced from and extending generally parallel to the first resilient band;
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• a deformable means for allowing the truss member to conform to the outer wall tissue of the nasal passages of a nose through the deformable means capability of being deformable, said deformable means positioned in at least portions of the first and second end regions and the intermediate segment to secure said first and second resilient bands to said first side of said flexible strip, the first and second resilient bands defining a normally planar state of the truss member such that the inherent tendency of the truss member to return to this normally planar state when flexed acts to stabilize the outer wall tissue and thereby prevent the outer wall tissue of the first and second nasal passages from drawing in during breathing.

A nasal dilator for preventing outer wall tissue of nasal passages of a nose from collapsing when inhaling, comprising:

• a resilient, flexible truss member having a normally planar state, including:
• a first end region adapted to engage the outer wall tissue of a first nasal passage;
• a second end region adapted to engage the outer wall tissue of a second nasal passage;
• an intermediate segment, the truss member being unitary from the first end region to the second end region with the intermediate segment being configured to traverse an exterior region of a bridge of a nose located between the first and second nasal passages, the inherent tendency of the truss member to return to its normally planar state when flexed acting to stabilize the outer wall tissue and thereby prevent the outer wall tissue of the first and second nasal passages from collapsing when inhaling;
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• a deformable means secured in at least a portion of the first and second end regions and the intermediate segment for enhancing the flexibility of the truss member in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal extent of the truss member.

A nasal dilator for preventing outer wall tissue of nasal passages of a nose from drawing in during breathing, comprising:

• a unitary truss member having a normally, substantially planar state, the unitary truss member including:
• a first end region engaging with an adhesive substance therein an exterior outer surface of the outer wall tissue of a first nasal passage;
• a second end region engaging with an adhesive substance therein an exterior surface of the outer wall tissue of a second nasal passage;
• an intermediate segment configured to traverse a portion of a nose located between the first and second nasal passages by extending about an exterior region of the bridge of that nose with there being an adhesive void located between the truss member and that exterior region of the bridge of a user's nose as provided by by an absorbent element, the inherent tendency of the truss member to return to its normally planar state when flexed acting to stabilize the outer wall tissue and thereby prevent the outer wall tissue of the first and second nasal passages from drawing in during breathing;
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• a deformable means for allowing the truss member to conform to the outer wall tissue of the nasal passages of a nose through the deformable means capability of being deformable, the deformable means defining at least a portion of the first and second end regions and the intermediate segment.