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Nasal tube assembly

  • US 5,533,506 A
  • Filed: 01/13/1995
  • Issued: 07/09/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A nasal tube assembly comprising:

  • a tube tapered at one end and having an aperture defined at said tapered end;

    a means removably associated with said tapered end for forming a seal when said tapered end is inserted into a nostril;

    a support bar which comprises a generally flat strip of material having at least one slot defined therein, said slot having a width, said tube being slidable within said slot and having a degree of lateral movement therein due to the width of said slot; and

    a means for preventing said tube from easily slipping through said slot comprising a washer sized to have a diameter larger than the width of said slot, said washer snugly engaging said tube, and being positioned between said tapered end of said tube and said support bar.

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