Abstract: Nasal dilators with improved comfort are formed as a laminate of layers: a resilient layer including a plurality of resilient members; and an engagement layer including one or both of a base layer and a cover layer. A portion of the dilator occupied by all of the resilient members plus the gap(s) between the resilient members has a total area, and the proportion of that area that is occupied or covered by the resilient members does not exceed 57%. Preferably, the proportion is lower than about 50%, and it may be as low as 30% in some embodiments.

Abstract: An external nasal dilator comprising resilient and engagement elements is provided. A greater portion of the plan view surface area of the nasal dilator supports moisture vapor transmission (MVT) compared to prior art nasal dilators having a nearly identical plan view surface area and the same or similar functional resiliency. The engagement element surface area relative to the surface area of the resilient element of nasal dilators of the present invention is significantly greater compared to prior art nasal dilators having a nearly identical plan view surface area and the same or similar functional resiliency. In use the nasal dilator stabilizes and/or expands nasal passage outer wall tissues, and prevents said tissues from drawing inward during breathing.

Abstract: A nasal dilator comprises adjacent, substantially parallel resilient members having mid-sections substantially parallel to the dilator longitudinal centerline and end portions that diverge obliquely away from the centerline. The dilator may comprise a laminate of vertically stacked material layers that each have a different peripheral shape, and greater or lesser surface area, from that of the others. The dilator may comprise resilient members that diverge or curve symmetrically about the dilator longitudinal centerline such that a shape of a resilient member on one side of a lateral centerline is a mirror image of its shape on the opposite side of the lateral centerline.

Abstract: An external nasal dilator comprises resilient and engagement elements, and includes end regions adapted to engage tissues overlaying and adjacent first and second nasal passages of a human nose. Each end region includes a plurality of resilient spring finger components separated therebetween by engagement element tab extensions. The end regions are further adapted to extend around the anatomical depression formed by the alar crease adjacent each nostril. When in use the dilator stabilizes or expands said tissues and prevents or inhibits the nasal outer walls from drawing inward during breathing.

Abstract: An external nasal dilator comprising resilient and engagement elements is provided. A greater portion of the plan view surface area of the nasal dilator supports moisture vapor transmission (MVT) compared to prior art nasal dilators having a nearly identical plan view surface area and the same or similar functional resiliency. The engagement element surface area relative to the surface area of the resilient element of nasal dilators of the present invention is significantly greater compared to prior art nasal dilators having a nearly identical plan view surface area and the same or similar functional resiliency. In use the nasal dilator stabilizes and/or expands nasal passage outer wall tissues, and prevents said tissues from drawing inward during breathing.

Abstract: Nasal dilators with improved comfort are formed as a laminate of layers: a resilient layer including a plurality of resilient members; and an engagement layer including one or both of a base layer and a cover layer. A portion of the dilator occupied by all of the resilient members plus the gap(s) between the resilient members has a total area, and the proportion of that area that is occupied or covered by the resilient members does not exceed 57%. Preferably, the proportion is lower than about 50%, and it may be as low as 30% in some embodiments.

Abstract: An external nasal dilator comprises resilient and engagement elements, and includes end regions adapted to engage tissues overlaying and adjacent first and second nasal passages of a human nose. Each end region includes a plurality of resilient spring finger components separated therebetween by engagement element tab extensions. The end regions are further adapted to extend around the anatomical depression formed by the alar crease adjacent each nostril. When in use the dilator stabilizes or expands said tissues and prevents or inhibits the nasal outer walls from drawing inward during breathing.