Method for extending the useful life of a nasal dilator
US5842469A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A double-sided, pressure-sensitive, adhesive tape which is dimensioned to form a strip for covering a substantial portion of the mounting surface of a previously-used nasal dilator, permitting one side of the strip to be secured to the nasal dilator, and the other side of the strip to be secured to the exterior surface of a human nose, thereby providing a means for reusing and extending the useful life of the nasal dilator which otherwise would be disposed of due to its loss of adhesive bonding capabilities incurred from the prior use.
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