PHILIP H RUBEN
Dentist in Los Angeles, CA

6336456, Jan 8, 2002

May 21, 1999

09/316312

Philip H. Ruben - Los Angeles CA 90069

A62B 710

12820619, 12820024, 606199

A surgical mask of the type worn about the nose and face and tied about the head or ears. To the inner surface of the mask, a nasal dilator, in the form of two attachment devices, each with a base upon which two layers of pressure sensitive adhesive is applied using one of the adhesive layers. The mask is pinched in towards the sides of the nose and the adjacent portions of the face to attach the mask to the nose and adjacent portions of the face. When the pinch in forces are removed the mask attempts to return to its initial position and outwardly moves the skin and muscles of the sides of the nose and adjacent face portions to expand the nasal passages of the nose. The attachment devices cover muscles which control the lower valve and the inner valve of the nose and are attached with of their area on the nose and of their area on the face.

4225667, Sep 30, 1980

Dec 18, 1978

5/970327

Philip H. Ruben - Los Angeles CA

A61C 300

433162

A dental appliance for supporting marking paper within a patient's mouth and for directing a supply of air toward the marking paper, including first means for holding marking paper for insertion into a patient's mouth between opposing tooth surfaces, the first means including jaw members for holding the marking paper and additionally including means for opening the jaw members for releasing the marking paper, and second means operatively coupled to the jaw members for receiving and directing a supply of air toward the marking paper for maintaining the marking paper and the opposing tooth surfaces dry.