Patents by Inventor Roger Dwayne Neeser

Roger Dwayne Neeser 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: 5957126
    Abstract: A nasal dilator comprising a backing substrate having a first face and a second face. On the first face, there is provided a fibrous pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that comprises an entangled web of pressure-sensitive adhesive fibers. The fibrous adhesive layer has a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of at least 1000 g/m.sup.2 /day, and an adhesion to skin of at least 20 g/2.5 cm. On the second face of the backing, there is provided a resilient spring which extends along the length of the backing and is attached to at least two end regions of the backing. The fibrous adhesive layer provides for a nasal dilator that can be repeatedly attached to a wearer's nose with minimal levels of skin damage or trauma upon removal and increased levels of comfort while being used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Roger Dwayne Neeser