ES2936757A1 - ACTIVABLE NASAL FILTER (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Activable nasal filter. The invention refers to a nasal filter formed from two ducts open at their ends, joined together by a flexible bridge, which houses a mesh of fibers of appropriate material, interchangeable or not, inside at least one of the ducts. , properly fixed to the duct, and which in turn has inside one or more capsules with a substance for pharmaceutical or other use, said capsules being capable of being activated by fracturing them manually, thus releasing their content. The capsules can be fractured under pressure with the fingers or in any other way deemed appropriate. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

ACTIVABLE NASAL FILTER

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention, as indicated in the title, refers to a filter applicable to nasal passages, provided with innovative characteristics that provide a series of advantages, and whose purpose is related to the protection of the health and well-being of patients. users.

The object of this invention is to provide a hitherto unknown solution for several drawbacks that will be discussed later, mainly, it is intended to achieve a final result that allows having a device capable of capturing and eliminating any kind of pathogen that may be inspired by nasal route, conceal bad odors and even neutralize them, and administer substances for pharmaceutical or other use by inhalation.

The device in question provides essential novelty features and notable advantages with respect to the means known and used for the same purposes in the current state of the art.

Many of the respiratory problems that some people suffer today are due to the poor quality of the air that surrounds us, and which we breathe daily, pollution, pollen, mites, tobacco, pollution, pathogenic microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, etc. .

Thus, it has been shown that most of these agents that are harmful to health enter our body through the nasal passages. And, since this problem can unfortunately persist in the long term, a solution is necessary that allows us to breathe healthier.

On the other hand, we can be exposed to bad odors or situations in which harmful particles can be inspired, such as changing diapers with fecal deposits, cleaning and caring for bedridden or sick people, cleaning public toilets, removing garbage. of public roads, forensic analysis, housework, access to areas at risk of contagion such as hospitals, schools, concerts, funeral homes, etc.

Another common circumstance is that of people who require access to medicines or other substances as a treatment for a specific disease, such as asthma or allergies, the sick person benefiting from a slight but continuous release of said substance, with every breath.

Faced with these needs and drawbacks, there are no known devices capable of acting effectively without losing practicality and simplicity.

The nasal filter that the invention proposes satisfactorily resolves the aforementioned problem, providing a series of advantageous and innovative characteristics, and without implying any reduction in its performance in other aspects.

The proposed invention aims to provide an economical, ecological, practical, simple and easy-to-use solution, the effect of which would be to have a device capable of capturing and eliminating any kind of pathogen that can be inhaled through the nose, disguising bad odors and even reaching to neutralize them, and administer substances for pharmaceutical or other use by inhalation.

The present invention has its field of application in the field of nasal filters.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the state of the art we find some documents related to the sector of the invention in question, although none of them fulfill the same function or provide the same advantageous characteristics.

Thus, in document ES 1054747 we find a nasal filter, of those intended to be used incorporated inside the nostrils, characterized by being made from a body preferably made of latex that has an internal structure formed by perforations or tunnels. spiral, being disposable and having annular bodies that act as body retainers.

On the other hand, document ES 1180583 provides a nasal protective mask, characterized by comprising a flexible piece that defines two nasal passages, suitable for being housed at the entrance of each of the nostrils of a user, a main filter coupled to the external part of said flexible piece, and a flexible semi-ring coupled between both nasal passages and that tends to press them together, like a clamp to favor their holding in the nose.

In turn, document ES 1231 909 claims a nasal device for air treatment, characterized in that it comprises: - two containers, - a strip that joins the two containers, such that the strip is configured to be placed in the nose of a user in the form of a clip and hold the two containers inside the nostrils of a user.

Although in these documents we find inventions related to nasal filters, none of them, nor any known to the inventor, presents a Characteristic such as that of capsules inside that allow certain odors, medicines or substances of some kind to be effectively expelled from the nostrils.

Thus we see that until now a nasal filter was not known which, due to its novel characteristics, solves the drawbacks mentioned above, both in terms of the cited documents and other inventions or traditional systems that we find in the state of the art.

Taking into consideration the mentioned cases and analyzing the conjugated arguments, with the invention proposed in this document, a final result is given in which significant differentiating aspects are provided compared to the current state of the art, and where a series of of advances in the already known elements with their corresponding advantages.

In particular:

- Easy to use.

- Small in size.

- The filter does not require packaging to maintain its properties. - Allows effective dosing of the desired substance into the nostril thanks to the capsule system.

- It is a simple and economical product.

- It presents means that allow capturing and eliminating any kind of pathogenic agent that can be inhaled through the nose.

- Filters as they are known today, if they house some type of substance, are for single use, however, the proposed invention would allow the filter to be reused since the substance does not go directly inside it but inside the capsule.

- To reuse the filter it would only be necessary to change the fiber mesh that contains the capsule.

- Unlike other known systems, the invention presents very simple characteristics and lacks mechanical complexities such as syringes or other systems applied to nasal filters.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Thus, the present invention is made up of the following elements: A nasal filter formed from two ducts open at their ends, joined together by a flexible bridge, which houses a mesh inside at least one of the ducts of fibers of appropriate material, interchangeable or not, properly fixed to the duct, and which in turn has one or more inside capsules with a substance for pharmaceutical or other use, said capsules being capable of being activated by fracturing them manually, thus releasing their content. The capsules can be fractured under pressure with the fingers or in any other way deemed appropriate.

In another embodiment, the filter is covered throughout its entire structure by an impermeable sheet, except for the ends of the ducts, thus allowing the contents of the capsules to be inhaled only through the ends of the ducts and not through the structure of the filter. filter.

Alternatively, on the outside of the filter there are signs indicating the position of the capsule to know the precise place to press.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a better understanding of this specification, a drawing is attached which, by way of non-limiting example, describes a preferred embodiment of the invention:

Figure 1.- Perspective of the invention with a section to see the interior with the mesh and the capsule.

These figures highlight the following numbered elements:

1. Ducts

2. Bridge

3. Fiber mesh

4. Capsule

5. Indicative signs

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

A preferred embodiment of the proposed invention is made up of the following elements: a nasal filter formed from two ducts (1) open at their ends, joined together by a flexible bridge (2), which houses inside the at least one of the ducts is a mesh of fibers (3) of appropriate material, interchangeable or not, properly fixed to the duct, and which in turn has one or more capsules (4) inside it with a substance for pharmaceutical use or for another type, said capsules being capable of being activated by fracturing them manually, thus releasing their content. The capsules can be fractured under pressure with the fingers or in any other way deemed appropriate.

On the outside of the filter there are indicative signs (5) of the position of the capsule to know the precise place to press.

Claims (3)

1.- ACTIVABLE NASAL FILTER, made up of two ducts open at their ends, joined together by a flexible bridge, characterized by the fact that it houses inside at least one of the ducts a fiber mesh of appropriate material, interchangeable or no, properly fixed to the duct, and which in turn has one or more capsules inside with a substance for pharmaceutical or other use, said capsules being capable of being activated by manually fracturing them, releasing their content. 2.- ACTIVABLE NASAL FILTER, according to claim 1, characterized by presenting on the outside signals indicative of the position of the capsule. 3.- ACTIVABLE NASAL FILTER, according to claims 1 to 2, characterized in that it is covered in its entire structure by a waterproof sheet, except for the ends of the ducts.