Patents by Inventor Irene J. Childers

Irene J. Childers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4327719
    Abstract: A nose filter for filtering air breathed through the nostrils is provided. The nose filter includes a first nostril unit and a second nostril unit which anatomically engage the nostrils of the user such that one unit extends into each of the user's nostrils. Each nostril unit includes a holder which carries a filter member through which air is inhaled. The filter member is held in position by a filter plug member fabricated from a resilient material which extends into the nostril passageway and anatomically engages the septum and nostril wall. The nostril units are secured together at a spaced location by a securing device which biases each of the units against opposite walls of the nose septum such that the nose filter position is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1982
    Inventor: Irene J. Childers