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US2681652A
US2681652A US329969A US32996953A US2681652A US 2681652 A US2681652 A US 2681652A US 329969 A US329969 A US 329969A US 32996953 A US32996953 A US 32996953A US 2681652 A US2681652 A US 2681652A
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    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/01Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces
    • A61F5/08Devices for correcting deformities of the nose ; Devices for enlarging the nostril, e.g. for breathing improvement
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    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
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  • My invention relates to nose clips used for closing the nasal respiratory passages by compressing the sides of the nostrils against the intermediate septum for the purpose of preventing water or other foreign substances from entering these passages during the time that the wearer of the device is swimming, diving or engaged in any other activity or work in which such prevention is desirable or advisable.
  • the nose clip comprises a piece of spring wire having a cross-piece for engaging under the septum, curved pieces extending downwardly from the ends of the crosspiece and then rearwardly, outwardly and upwardly, upwardly and inwardly extending limbs connected at their lower ends to the rear ends of the curved pieces, and forwardly curving parts at the upper ends of said limbs.
  • Figure 1 shows an elevation of the device
  • Figure 2 shows another elevation
  • Figure 3 is a plan view of Figure 1;
  • Figure 4 shows the device attached on a nose.
  • a piece of spring material is bent in the shape of the letter U as at l, adapted to form a horizontal support for the nose; the two arms of the U are then bent in the form of two semi-circular arcs 2 and 3, followed by two ring-like members 4 and which are shown as open rings but may be bent to close the rings.
  • the cross piece i has its ends connected to the curved pieces 2, 3, which extend downwardly and outwardly as shown in Figure 1 and extend rearwardly and upwardly as shown in Figure 2 with the rear upper ends connected to limbs l, 8 that extend from the pieces 2, 3, upwardly and inwardly.
  • the upper ends of these limbs are bent forwardly and then downwardly and rearwardly to form the rings 4, 5 the ends of which are in close proximity with the limbs.
  • the spring steel material may be coated with any suitable material such as latex, plastic or other protective substance to prevent the iron from coming in contact with the skin.
  • a band of suitable material such as rubber or silk tape may be used to fasten the clip to the head, as shown at 9 in Figure 4.
  • the nose clip is attached to the nose by slipping the rings 4 and 5 on either side of the nose holding the U piece 1 such that its arms are below the rings 5 and 6, and then pushing the U part under the nose to form the support so that the U part is horizontally below the nose, the two arms point ing towards the face, the semi-circular arcs 2 and 3 following the back of the nostrils and the ring-like members 4 and 5 pressing the nostrils against the central septum.
  • a nose clip comprising a piece of spring wire having a cross-piece for engaging under the septum curved pieces extending downwardly from the ends of the cross-piece and then rearwardly, and upwardly, upwardly and inwardly extending limbs connected at their lower ends to the rear ends of the curved pieces, and forwardly curving parts at the upper ends of said limbs.

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R. A. LAXTON June 22,1954
NOSE CLIP Filed Jail. '7, 1955 F/GZ.
Patented June 22, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NOSE CLIP Reginald Arthur Laxton, Enfield, England Application January 7, 1953, Serial No. 329,969
3 Claims. 1
My invention relates to nose clips used for closing the nasal respiratory passages by compressing the sides of the nostrils against the intermediate septum for the purpose of preventing water or other foreign substances from entering these passages during the time that the wearer of the device is swimming, diving or engaged in any other activity or work in which such prevention is desirable or advisable.
According to the invention the nose clip comprises a piece of spring wire having a cross-piece for engaging under the septum, curved pieces extending downwardly from the ends of the crosspiece and then rearwardly, outwardly and upwardly, upwardly and inwardly extending limbs connected at their lower ends to the rear ends of the curved pieces, and forwardly curving parts at the upper ends of said limbs.
The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 shows an elevation of the device;
Figure 2 shows another elevation;
Figure 3 is a plan view of Figure 1;
Figure 4 shows the device attached on a nose.
Referring to Figures 1 to 4, a piece of spring material, about 4 to 6 inches in length to suit the requirement, is bent in the shape of the letter U as at l, adapted to form a horizontal support for the nose; the two arms of the U are then bent in the form of two semi-circular arcs 2 and 3, followed by two ring-like members 4 and which are shown as open rings but may be bent to close the rings.
The cross piece i has its ends connected to the curved pieces 2, 3, which extend downwardly and outwardly as shown in Figure 1 and extend rearwardly and upwardly as shown in Figure 2 with the rear upper ends connected to limbs l, 8 that extend from the pieces 2, 3, upwardly and inwardly. The upper ends of these limbs are bent forwardly and then downwardly and rearwardly to form the rings 4, 5 the ends of which are in close proximity with the limbs.
The spring steel material may be coated with any suitable material such as latex, plastic or other protective substance to prevent the iron from coming in contact with the skin.
A band of suitable material such as rubber or silk tape may be used to fasten the clip to the head, as shown at 9 in Figure 4.
Referring to Figure 4 in particular-the nose clip is attached to the nose by slipping the rings 4 and 5 on either side of the nose holding the U piece 1 such that its arms are below the rings 5 and 6, and then pushing the U part under the nose to form the support so that the U part is horizontally below the nose, the two arms point ing towards the face, the semi-circular arcs 2 and 3 following the back of the nostrils and the ring- like members 4 and 5 pressing the nostrils against the central septum.
I claim:
1. A nose clip comprising a piece of spring wire having a cross-piece for engaging under the septum curved pieces extending downwardly from the ends of the cross-piece and then rearwardly, and upwardly, upwardly and inwardly extending limbs connected at their lower ends to the rear ends of the curved pieces, and forwardly curving parts at the upper ends of said limbs.
2. A nose clip as claimed in claim "1 wherein the forwardly curving parts are continued downwardly and rearwardly into close proximity with said limbs.
3. A nose clip as claimed in claim 1 wherein the cross-piece is curved from its ends forwardly.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,218,906 Shepherd Mar. 13, 1917 2,274,997 Thurman Mar. 3, 1942
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Cited By (10)

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US2904791A (en) * 1956-08-20 1959-09-22 Chandler Milton Haddock Combined nose guard and teeth protector
US3397690A (en) * 1965-12-01 1968-08-20 Majzlin Gregory Intra-uterine contraceptive device
US5103813A (en) * 1989-01-03 1992-04-14 All American Hart, Inc. Nose clip for aquatic usage
US5522837A (en) * 1991-12-27 1996-06-04 Latina; Mark A. Nasolacrimal duct occlusion device and method
US5533504A (en) * 1994-09-13 1996-07-09 Stamos; Louis Apparatus for controlling air flow through nasal passages
EP1222945A1 (en) * 2001-01-04 2002-07-17 Hermam Chiang Nose clip
US20080078415A1 (en) * 2006-09-18 2008-04-03 Kathleen Mishler Dol-Fins: "Swimming with Dol-Fins"
US20110071481A1 (en) * 2009-09-24 2011-03-24 Chen Stephen C Noninvasive Lacrimal Canalicular Occlusion Device and Method
US20160296378A1 (en) * 2015-04-13 2016-10-13 Emergency Medical Innovation LLC Nasal compression device
US11278443B2 (en) * 2019-10-07 2022-03-22 William Gilbert Apparatus for maintaining open nasal airflow

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US1218906A (en) * 1916-11-18 1917-03-13 Alfred C Shepherd Inhaler.
US2274997A (en) * 1941-01-24 1942-03-03 George C Thurman Nose plug

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1218906A (en) * 1916-11-18 1917-03-13 Alfred C Shepherd Inhaler.
US2274997A (en) * 1941-01-24 1942-03-03 George C Thurman Nose plug

Cited By (16)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2904791A (en) * 1956-08-20 1959-09-22 Chandler Milton Haddock Combined nose guard and teeth protector
US3397690A (en) * 1965-12-01 1968-08-20 Majzlin Gregory Intra-uterine contraceptive device
US5103813A (en) * 1989-01-03 1992-04-14 All American Hart, Inc. Nose clip for aquatic usage
US5522837A (en) * 1991-12-27 1996-06-04 Latina; Mark A. Nasolacrimal duct occlusion device and method
US5533504A (en) * 1994-09-13 1996-07-09 Stamos; Louis Apparatus for controlling air flow through nasal passages
EP1222945A1 (en) * 2001-01-04 2002-07-17 Hermam Chiang Nose clip
AU783636B2 (en) * 2001-01-04 2005-11-17 Herman Chiang Nose clip
US20080078415A1 (en) * 2006-09-18 2008-04-03 Kathleen Mishler Dol-Fins: "Swimming with Dol-Fins"
US20110071481A1 (en) * 2009-09-24 2011-03-24 Chen Stephen C Noninvasive Lacrimal Canalicular Occlusion Device and Method
US8147467B2 (en) * 2009-09-24 2012-04-03 Stephen C Chen Noninvasive lacrimal canalicular occlusion device and method
US20160296378A1 (en) * 2015-04-13 2016-10-13 Emergency Medical Innovation LLC Nasal compression device
US10195088B2 (en) * 2015-04-13 2019-02-05 Emergency Medical Innovation LLC Nasal compression device
US10980676B2 (en) 2015-04-13 2021-04-20 Emergency Medical Innovation LLC Nasal compression device
USD925748S1 (en) 2015-04-13 2021-07-20 Emergency Medical Innovation LLC Nasal ice pack
USD977228S1 (en) 2015-04-13 2023-02-07 Emergency Medical Innovation LLC Bib
US11278443B2 (en) * 2019-10-07 2022-03-22 William Gilbert Apparatus for maintaining open nasal airflow

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