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Flying with 20 month old - separate seat or put him on our laps?
Started by Elfie34 , Nov 19 2012 11:07 AM
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Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:07 AM
Hi all,
we are flying to europe next year when DS will be 20 months old. Too old for the bassinet but still under 2. If we have him on our laps it is 10% the cost of an adult ticket, if we want his own seat it will cost 75% (which ends up being alot of $$). What do you travellers recomend we do? If he gets his own seat do we have to get special seat belts or put him in a carseat or something? He is a pretty active boy already so not sure how we will go with him on our lap for 24 hours, but not sure if we will get a full benefit from having him in his own seat anyway. Help?!
Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:13 AM
I my opinion you should get him a seat.
A 20 month old is a big kid and to have them on your lap for 24 hours would be my idea of torture.
I sat next to a lady on a trip from Sydney to LA. Her child was about the same age and she had him on her lap the WHOLE time. It was excruciating for her and the rest of us. In particular the lady in the seat in front of them was literally kicked the whole way. The child basically encroached on everyone's space (which is limited at the best of times!).
For a short three hour flight etc I wouldn't but for that long haul I definately would. For your own sanity mainly!
Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:13 AM
We're going (only to fiji so shorter trip) with the 'pay for 2, hope like hell that the flight isn't full and we get a spare seat' approach. I think we'd probably do the same with the longer flight.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:18 AM
we are flying to bali with our dd who will be 16mths old we are paying for a seat for her i couldnt have her on my lap for 6 hours let alone 24hrs id say get him a seat
Edited by bandbub, 19 November 2012 - 11:19 AM.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:20 AM
We flew a lot (including twice to Europe) when our son was under 2. I'd recommend Booking a mid week flight where it's likely to be less busy and get to the airport very early. Ask the check in staff to block the seat next to you.
I have had this done many many times and they have always obliged provided there is a spare seat.
I'd never pay for an extra seat because unless the flight is completely full (which sometimes does happen) you are likely to have a seat assigned on the day
Best of luck
Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:20 AM
We flew to Singapore and Malaysia when DD2 was 18 months old. Shs sat on DH's lap or mine the whole way and it was absolute torture. Never again will I ever do that.
Our trip was no where near as far as you are planning, and not as long a trip, but was still awful. On the return trip the seat next to me was vacant so she sat there on the way home. It was wonderful for us all to have our own space and she could sleep on her seat without being disturbed if one of us had to go to the toilet, when meals came around, and so on.
Get the extra seat.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:25 AM
To europe - a seat. We went to Thailand with a 15mth old and even that was hard enough! Honestly, I would prefer not to go at all than have to go all the way to Europe without a seat for him (even at 15mths...). He is now 20mths and flying on our lap around xmas and even dreading that 2 1/2 hrs *shudder*
Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:29 AM
I would buy an extra seat. We did this when we flew to Europe when DD was 22 months. It seems a shame to pay a couple of thousand dollars when you can get it for a couple of hundred, but we felt it was worth it for our sanity. We ended up with an extra seat on only one of the 4 long flights of the trip, which was great as DD was able to lie down across 2 seats to sleep, but the other 3 flights were all full.
For take-off, landing and turbulence, I had DD on my lap with an infant seat belt, and she sat in her seat the rest of the time.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:29 AM
I did 4 x 7 hr flights with a very active 18 month old, but none were consecutive. All on our lap - and it was hard - we spent most of the flight chasing him around the plane probably to the horror of everyone else. I also did a 2x7 hour flights when he was 30 months old with a separate seat. I have to say he was on my lap mostly anyway but it was easier for him to sleep across the seat and my lap. I also think the space is completely necessary, especially if you have people next to you.
If it was me, the short flight i could do on lap, and if he sleeps for the long flight you could just manage on lap too - i would get an afternoon flight to asia and then the connecting night fight to Europe and it might - might - just work. You will arrive shattered though without having slept though! Good luck.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:32 AM
We went with 20 mo DD. we didn't get a seat for her. We were lucky and had a spare seat on 3/4 flights.
When we went back 5 days before she turned 2 we purchased a seat as Singapore alrlines required us to purchase a seat for her for return journey so return flight was better then a one way flight.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:33 AM
Up to maybe 2.5hours I'd possibly suffer with a child that age on a lap.
Over, I always booked a seat.
And even then it's bad enough ....
Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:36 AM
Pay for the extra seat. It's a long trip to Europe at the best of times, and it will be a nightmare beyond belief if you have a wriggly and active child on your lap for the best part of a day. It will be impossible to sleep, read or eat a meal in (relative) peace. It is much harder to entertain a child on your lap as there is nowhere for them to even draw or colour easily. You will all arrive incredibly tired and stressed, which is not a good start to the trip.
Even if they spend a lot of time on your lap, as my DD did when we took her to Europe at 23 months, you've still got space to stretch your legs and wriggle a bit. For a domestic length flight I wouldn't bother, but for flights to Europe, which will be a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 14 hours, I most certainly would.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:37 AM
My DS was bad enough on my lap from Sydney to Qld at that age - I'd be booking the seat for a trip that long. If you get a spare seat next to you I'd see that as a bonus but I wouldn't chance it.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 11:38 AM
We did this with Dd when she was almost 2. We had her on our laps. It was hellish. That said if we'd bought her a seat I doubt it would have been much better. There is no way DD would sleep or sit for any length of time in her own seat. She would always want to be on us (me) and wakes if you move her. so an extra seat would have given us some sprawl room and a place to for example stack extra meal trays but not much else.
If I did it again I'd not buy an extra seat. What you do depends on your finances and the kids personality.
We had seats next to the bulkheads so there was space for DD to play with toys on the floor.
Edited by whale-woman, 19 November 2012 - 11:45 AM.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 01:12 PM
we have done melb-sydney several times so i know how crappy that can be. i guess part of me wants to hope that the plane wont be full so we can get away with it but not sure if we should risk it!!
So not looking forward to it! thanks for your advise guys
Posted 19 November 2012 - 01:19 PM
QUOTE (ran27 @ 19/11/2012, 02:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
we have done melb-sydney several times so i know how crappy that can be. i guess part of me wants to hope that the plane wont be full so we can get away with it but not sure if we should risk it!!
So not looking forward to it! thanks for your advise guys
For sth pacific, some of Asia and domestically I wouldn't buy the extra seat, however for anything over 7-8 hours I probably would. That is based on my experience of never getting empty seats or flights to Europe or Australia, and most times to the Fiji or Vanatu. There is always someone next to me. I have had next to no people on domestic flights in other countries or through Europe before which has been great!
Posted 19 November 2012 - 01:24 PM
I could suck it up and cope with a 3-4 hour trip with my son on my lap, but Europe or America? No way in hell. He's 20 months now and he is heavy, he's a squirmer, he does not like being held still on someone's lap. It would be awful.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 01:27 PM
We didn't buy a seat for DD when she was 22 months (Aus - Europe return)
I'd rather put up with the pain and have an extra $2k to play with at the other end. Long haul flights aren't much fun anyway.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 01:33 PM
I have flown twice once with an 8 month old Melb to Los Cabos (22 hours)and then Melb to Cape Town )23 hours) DD 17 months but she is quite large and I would not buy a seat!
I know she wouldn't sit in it! As long as I was flying with another able bodied adult who could take turns etc it is fine.
Flying with kids that age is always bad and you can always request they block a seat.
I guess for me it was worth it to save the money, for that price you could stay for 3 nights at the Ritz!
Posted 19 November 2012 - 01:33 PM
I'd rather pay the extra money. Even if your little one wants to sit on you you will have more room to spread out. Eating will be easier, you can put their tray down and let them scribble or play on their own tray with a little tub of play dough or something. Sounds like torture to have them on your lap the whole way IMO. I'd NEVER do it. But that's just me.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 01:36 PM
For an hour or 2 I'd put him on your lap but for a flight that long I'd get him a seat. We took DD to the UK at 15 months and while we had a bassinet, it was best when we had a spare seat to put her on!
Posted 19 November 2012 - 01:36 PM
God no I would hate them on the lap. Buy a seat. Whenever i am on a flight and a child is flipping out it is 90% of the time a child in the 18mo -2 yo age bracket being contained on a lap. We went to Vietnam with DD at 22mo and bought her a seat and it was great. The internal flights she was on our lap and it was hell and we wanted to buy the extra seat but the travel agent stuffed up. Kids that age do not sit still, hate being on a lap and want their own seat, it is a very hard age to travel with as they wont even be amused by a TV for very long. Also they kick the seats in front which is hell for the other passengers. As a passenger I have no tolerance for this and once told a mother off. I was not paying good money to have my back kicked constantly for an 8hr flight to HK.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 01:53 PM
We've done it without a seat for our 20 month old. I was not paying for an extra seat just for 24 hours of comfort but money was an issue for us.
We always get there early and get the bulk head seats where there is extra leg room and she could play at our feet. My 20 month old didn't really like to sit still anyway. I always get them to bring the kids meals first so she would sit in one of our seats for meals and one of us would stretch our legs. She slept across both of us when necessary. It was exhausting but not worth an extra $1500 for us.
I found jet lagged 20month old way worse than the actually travelling.......
I have travelled with toddlers a bit and I always expect it to be worse than it is. My DH always reminds me to lower my standards of the kids just for the trip and everyone will be relaxed. It's good advice.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 01:54 PM
We've flown a lot with my kids and as soon as they grew out of the bassinet, we bough them a seat.
If you take your own carseat on the plane you have the added bonus of somewhere the child is already comfortable and familiar with being strapped into. Plus you then have a seat available for use at the other end.
The car seats are also good for naps if you are in transit at the airport or waiting for flights, rather than laying them across your lap or carrying them around the whole time.
I'll never forget the first 'hire' carseat we had in the US. Was just the bassinet part of the convertible pram/carriers and the seat belt just wrapped around it. I was paranoid the entire time we drove.
Oh and make sure that the airline has seated you all together. American Airlines have, not once, not twice but 5 times tried to seat our family of 4 in separate corners of the plane, even though we were all travelling on the same itinerary. The check in people fobbed us off to the gate people and gate people said they couldn't help until we got on the plane!!! Once on the flight I approached the attendant on the plane with a screaming 3 yo and said "here you go. His seat is here, mine is 15 rows further back. I'll see you when we land." Needless to say they moved some other passengers quick smart.
Edited by Coffeegirl, 19 November 2012 - 01:59 PM.
Posted 19 November 2012 - 01:58 PM
If itis just the 3 of you, when chsking in, ask for the bulkheadrow next to the window. It is usually 3 seats across and 99% of the time, no-one will be booked into the seat next to you. If there are 4 of you, ask for bulkhead, middle row!
We did it to Canada and back with a not quite 2 year old and just over 4 year old!
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Posted by lisa on Friday, December 5, 2008 at 2:10pm.
I'm sorry about the other post. I didn't post it. Whoever did post it will not be posting again on this board.
I'm sorry, but I can't help you with this question, but I'm sure someone will show you how to do it.
let the number of nickels be x
let the number of pennies be x+12
let the number of dollar bills be x-5
now we will think of the "value" of our money
1(x+12) + 5(x) + 100(x-5) = 996
solve for x
let me know what you got.
double check
hope this helps
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I have a big application that uses the dynamically loaded libraries. At the end of program while terminating it either segfaults or spits a message "glibc detected corrupted double-linked list". Looking at the valgrind output I think this is what the case is: let say we have three files:
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dynamicallyloaded.c- compiled with -fPIC and -shared and linked with utlities.a to generate dynamicallyloaded.so
main.c - compiled with -fPIC and linked with utilities.a to create main. main dynamically loads and uses dynamicallyloaded.so .
utilities.h - delclared a class IfTrackerFile with AubFileName as a static string member like static string AubFileName;
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Will bulbs still grow?
I have some Lilly and Dahlia bubls that i bought. I planted some, then accidentally left them out in the rain for about 4 months. it doesnt look like very many sprouted. Could i still plant and grow the bulbs next year if i dry them until spring?
If your ground is not irretrievable frozen for now - plant them out now. You might need to pile old leaves over the top of the dahlias because they're like potatoes. They don't like being frosted. Expect to see them coming up in late May or early June.
The lilies (if they're asiatics) will be up soon and don't mind moderate frosts. Even the orientals (scented) are pretty tough. But they don't like being out of the ground for too long. Give them similar protection as you do for the dahlias if you know your garden is a bit of a frosty hollow.
They both appreciate at least half a day of sunshine and the dahlias don't mind westering sun.
They both appreciate being well-fed with compost and being in well-drained soil. No spring swamps, please.
Way too early to plant dahlias! These are summer blooming tubers that are typically planted out after last frost. They need warm soils to grow. In fact, unless these tubers were stored or remained somewhere above freezing during that 4 month unplanted period, they are most likely toast.
Check to see if both the lily bulb and the dahlia tubers are are still firm. Any softness generally means the bulb is beginning to rot and not worth planting. If they are still solid and firm and look good, you can plant them in containers now to be moved into the garden when temperatures warm.
Um. My dahlias live in the ground all year round. I get frosts to -5C and sometimes higher. The dahlia tubers are close to the surface and I give them zero special care over winter. They are fine and have flowered for more than ten years so far. (Which is not to say that a late frost won't swish early leaves. However, they will still recover and flower.)
I took into account that these tubers have been outside already - in a plastic baggie.
So it seemed reasonable to say - plant well and protect. My own experience with potting up dahlias to over-winter has been less than best and the inground ones, despite deluges of rain and frost, do much better in terms of growth and health.
And holding over the tubers often results in withered remains or early sprouts and slow root development.
Precautionary - possibly plant under the shelter of the house eaves, facing the sun and let the warmth from the house walls create a micro-climate. Attention to watering will be needed.
Pansy lover, what shape is the bulb and tubers in..are they soft, mushy, do the dahlia tubers have eyes.
If they are sill firm, then I'd say they are viable.
As to when to put them into the ground I yield to others who live in your zone 8...
Bulbs in warmer zones are given a cooling period before sale...then the ground gives them the rest of the cooling period required so they can gain roots. Yours, left out as they were, probably did not fare well..
Before planting, or before disposing of them, talk with your neighbors who have planted dahlia and lily, ask them when the optimum time to put them into the ground is.
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Punk, that is so nice of you to do something so personal. I have a close friend who is deep into chemo right now. It is so important to let a person know they are NOT ALONE IN THE FIGHT. It is such a scary time. It looks like my friend is doing very well. All the signs are good. But I think it is her friendships that have helped her fight through it.
God bless you for going the extra mile.
Geeze I almost missed this post too!
Punk you have such a thoughtful - loving heart.
How wonderful of you to do this.
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May God be with your friend to help her through.
Thanks Neesie, Candy and Jane, we didn't end up going to the benefit so I haven't heard what Snowie brought. The wood part had a price of $24.99 and was around 3' tall. I had picked it up at a ys for $1. Sure hope the painting added something to the value.
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Lynch wants fellow track presidents to ban his 14
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If Talladega Superspeedway president Grant Lynch has his way, the 14 fans he banned from ever again having the opportunity to purchase a race ticket at his speedway won't ever have the opportunity to buy a NASCAR race ticket again.
To any race.
At any track.
"I'm going to be notifying all my fellow track presidents across NASCAR of the people we've banned to see if they'll also [participate in the ban]," Lynch said. "They'll make their own decisions, but I expect great ...
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Luhnow released a statement Wednesday afternoon confirming that the Astros have been informed of Singleton's suspension.
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I work a lot, but in the weekends when I'm off I love to stroll around in Dublin center just enjoying life and the city. I'll walk along Liffey, visit the food marked in Templebar and if it's sunny you'll always (always!) find me on the grass in the little garden by the Chester Beatty library with a book and a to-go coffee.
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Margaret Alice Second
New South Africa (Revised)
Stormed into the office, told the first colleague I met
how wonderful our first President, Nelson Mandela,
was for me; - she coldly replied, for me he was just
anther terrorist. I said I respected her views & left
immediately, flabbergasted that a representative of
the tribe he saved, Dutch-Afrikaners, rejected their
saviour without taking an unbiased look at his life
It again confirmed my disgust with my tribe, I refuse
to identify with the right-wing and went off in search
of a kindred spirit, found Ulrike who also watched a
special Mandela channel and cried when he was
sentenced to prison on Robben Island, just as I had
cried when I saw what evil politicians did to him,
suddenly I realised that Tsavendas killed Verwoerd
Because he could not stand Verwoerd's evil smile,
the whole corps of Afrikaner politicians were evil and
so was their church, hiding their moral bankruptcy by
firm media control, censure and falsehood - keeping
a generation of ordinary people under their spell; my
dad never succumbed and shocked everyone saying
that every political leader in life was a crook
My dad deplored the way Africans were defrauded by
conniving Europeans, could not stand their suffering
because their pass was not right, clocked them in at
work and organised passes for whoever needed it -
today I feel my dad was right although he frequently
lost his job - he took the part of the underdog - I am
so glad - what a wonderful world in which
Mandela created a new South Africa!
[2 January 2014]
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A nose clip is provided, which can be constructed at low cost and which can be smoothly operated to comfortably close noses of different sizes. The clip includes a frame (12, FIG. 1 ) with a pair of largely vertical bars (14, 16) having nose-squeezing lower ends (20, 22), middles (34, 36) that are pivotally connected, and upper ends (30, 32). A first bar has a pawl (52) on its upper end and the second bar carries a toothed beam (54) that is engaged by the pawl to prevent the upper ends from moving together to thereby keep the lower ends in the nose-squeezing position. The arm middles are connected by an integrally molded flexible and resilient crossbeam (40), and the pawl and toothed beam are integrally molded with the rest of the frame. A person uses the clip by placing pads (24, 26) lying on the lower ends of the bars, against opposite sides of his nose and squeezing the lower ends of the bars until his nose is comfortably closed, at which time one tooth of the multi-toothed beam will engage the pawl.
1. A nose clip comprising:
a frame which includes first and second largely vertical bars, each having nose-squeezing lower ends adapted to press toward opposite sides of a person's nose, upper ends, and a middle, said frame including a bendable crossbeam which connects said bar middles and which can bend to allow said bar lower ends to move together and apart respectively toward a squeezed position and a released position;
said frame including a mechanism that couples said bar upper ends and prevents them from moving toward each other to thereby keep said frame in said squeezed position, said mechanism being releasable to allow said bar upper ends to move toward each other so said frame can move to said released position.
said mechanism comprises a pawl on said first bar upper end and a toothed beam which extends from the second bar upper end to said pawl, with said pawl and toothed beam oriented to prevent said beam upper ends from moving toward each other and with said toothed beam being mutually disengagable from said pawl;
said bars, crossbeam and beam are integrally molded;
said toothed beam has an inner end which forms a molded hinge connection with the upper end of said second bar, to thereby facilitate molding of the beam.
2. A nose clip comprising:
a pair of bars with lower ends designed to lie on opposite sides of a wearer's nose, and with higher bar locations that are pivotally connected;
a latching device that couples said bars and keeps said lower ends progressively closer together as they are squeezed progressively closer together;
said bars each have upper ends and have middles located between the upper and loser ends and forming said higher locations, with said middles pivotally connected, and said latching device includes a pawl formed in the upper end of one bar and a toothed beam extending from the upper end of the other bar and preventing said bar upper ends from moving toward each other.
3. A nose clip comprising:
a frame which includes first and second largely vertical bars, each having nose-squeezing lower ends adapted to press toward opposite sides of a person's nose, upper ends, and a middle, said frame including a bendable crossbeam which connects said bar middles and which can bend to allow said bar lower ends to move together and apart respectively toward a squeezed position and a released position;
said vertical bars and crossbeam being integrally molded of plastic to form a single integrally molded part, said vertical bars being substantially rigid, and said crossbeam being resiliently bendable;
said mechanism comprises a pawl integrally molded as part of said first bar upper end and a toothed beam which is integrally molded as part of the second bar upper end and which extends therefrom to said pawl, with said pawl and toothed beam oriented to prevent said bar upper ends from moving toward each other and with said toothed beam being manually disengageable from said pawl by bending said toothed beam, and with said toothed beam having more teeth than said pawl.
Nose clips are used to block the nostrils of a wearer when the wearer is breathing through a respirator (when the wearer may be a medical patient or fireman) and for swimmers. Most nose clips are not adjustable, so they may apply more or less than the most comfortable nostril-blocking force. The available nose clips are also somewhat inconvenient to quickly mount on the nose, because they require the person to grasp the nose pads with two hands to pull them apart while placing them on either side of the nose. The prior art shows an adjustable nose clip in U.S. Pat. No. 2,015,617, but this nose clip requires three separately manufactured parts (in addition to the nose pads). Also, it includes latching members with projections that slide over one another, which results in an unreliable and difficult to manipulate latch, and the latch lies under the nose where it may interfere with a respirator. A nose clip which could be constructed at low cost, which operated conveniently and reliably, and which avoided interference with mouth respirators, would be of value.
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a low cost, reliable, and easily operable nose clip is provided. The clip includes a frame with a pair of largely vertical bars that each have nose-squeezing lower ends and that have higher bar locations that are pivotally connected. A mechanism couples the bars and latches the bars in any one of a plurality of positions to which the lower bar ends have been moved towards each other to progressively squeeze the wearer's nose.
In one nose clip, the high locations where the bars are pivotally connected is at their middles, where a flexible crossbeam integrally molded with the bars pivotally connects them. The latch mechanism includes a pawl at the upper end of one bar and a toothed beam at the upper end of the other bar, with the beam having teeth that progressively move across the pawl as the lower arm ends are squeezed together, and which prevents the upper bar ends from moving closer together to keep the wearer's nose squeezed.
The novel features of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention will be best understood from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a nose clip constructed in accordance with the present invention, shown in its squeezed position.
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the nose clip of FIG. 1, shown in its originally-molded position.
FIG. 3 is a view similar to that of FIG. 2, but showing the clip assembled and in its released position.
FIG. 4 is a view similar to that of FIG. 3, but showing the clip in its squeezed position.
FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a portion of the clip of FIG. 1.
FIG. 1 illustrates a nose clip 10 which can squeeze the opposite sides S of a person's nose N, at locations immediately above the person's nostrils, to prevent him from breathing through his nose. The nose clip includes a unitary molded frame 12 which has a pair of arms or bars 14, 16 with lower ends 20, 22 that are designed to lie on opposite sides of the wearer's nose. A pair of nose pads 24, 26 are attached to the lower ends of the arms and serve to distribute nose-squeezing pressure.
Each of the bars has an upper end 30, 32 and has a middle 34, 36 lying between the upper and lower ends. A flexible crossbeam 40 connects the middles of the bar to hold them together while allowing the bars to pivot about horizonal axes close to axis 42 so the lower ends of the bars can move together while the upper ends move apart and vice versa.
The frame includes a releasable latching mechanism or device 50 that couples the bar upper ends 30, 32. The latching device prevents the upper ends from moving towards each, to thereby prevent the lower ends 20, 22 from moving apart. The latching mechanism includes a pawl 52 formed in the upper end 30 of the first bar, and a toothed beam 54 which has an inner end 56 mounted on the upper end 32 of the second bar. The beam has a base 60 and has teeth 64, with one tooth engaged with the pawl 52. As shown in FIG. 5, the pawl 52 is angled partially in a first direction 62 towards the inner end of the second beam, while a tooth 64A that is engaged with the pawl is angled towards the second bar 14. The engagement of the pawl with a tooth 64A prevents the upper ends of the arms from moving toward each other. As a result, the lower ends of the arms cannot move apart, and they keep the wearer's nose squeezed. The latch device 50 can be released by pressing down an outer end 66 of the toothed beam, to move the beam down in a slot 70 of the first bar and disengage from the pawl. This allows the bar upper ends to move together and the lower ends to move apart.
FIG. 2 shows the frame 12 in the configuration it assumes when it is molded (but with the pads installed). The beam 12, including the bars 12, 16, the crossbeam 40, the pawl 52, and the toothed beam 54, are all preferably integrally injection molded in a single mold. A variety of engineering plastics can be used, such as a vinyl. The pawl 52 and toothed beam 54 are engaged in use, but are molded in a disengaged position. Applicant forms the frame with a hinge connection 80 which connects the upper end 32 of the second bar to a captured inner end 82 of the toothed beam, the outer end 66 of the beam being free. After the frame is molded, the bar lower ends 20, 22 are squeezed together and the outer end 66 of the toothed beam is inserted through the slot 70 of the first beam. This configuration is shown in FIG. 3, with the beam 74 being pivoted down, and with its inner end 82 abutting the upper end 32 of the second bar. In this configuration, the pawl 52 resiliently deflects the toothed beam 54 slightly downwardly, so its teeth 64 tend to always remain engaged with the pawl.
FIG. 3 shows the nose clip in the released position, wherein the bar lower ends 20, 22 and the corresponding pads 24, 26 are widely spaced. With the clip in this configuration, the lower ends are placed on opposite sides of the wearer's nose and the bar lower ends 20, 22 are pressed together, as indicated by arrows 90, 92, until the wearer senses that his nostrils have been squeezed closed, but the pressure is not so great as to make him uncomfortable. FIG. 4 shows the clip in this configuration, with one of the teeth 64 engaged with the pawl 52. The person releases his fingers from the clip, and the pawl and toothed beam of the latching device 50 keeps the clip in its squeezed position.
The gap G between opposite sides of the person's nose when they are squeezed together to block his nostrils, is about ten millimeters. Of course, the actual distance varies from one person to another. The combined thickness 2T of the uncompressed pads is about 5 mm, or about one-half of the gap G. This thickness is greater than required merely to distribute force against the person's nose for comfort. About half this thickness would suffice for purposes of comfort. Instead, the thickness T of each pad is greater than required for force distribution, so that the pads themselves provide spring resilience. As a result, if there is slight opening of the distance D between the bar lower ends after the person's fingers are removed due to the latching device, this will not significantly decrease the pressure applied to opposite sides of the nose because the resilient pads will maintain a moderate pressure. The pads can be constructed of silicone rubber or resilient foam material.
The clip 10 in its squeezed configuration, can be normally removed from the nose by merely pulling it off, the resilient pads 24, 26 aiding such removal. After the clip is removed, the latching device 50 can be released by the person pushing down against the outer end 66 of the toothed beam, as indicated by arrow 94 in FIG. 4. When the beam outer end is pushed down, the teeth 64 of the beam are released from the pawl 52, thereby allowing the bar upper ends 30, 32 to move together and their lower ends to move apart. The crossbeam 40 is preferably formed of resilient material which tends to spring back to its original position (FIG. 2) so release of the latching device causes the clip to return to its released position of FIG. 3 for reuse. A wearer who is familiar with the release device, can readily release it by pressing down the toothed beam outer end 66 while the clip is on his nose, for a more comfortable removal of the clip.
While the nose clip is shown with the bars extending largely vertically, and with terms such as "upper", and "lower", to aid in the description of the invention, it should be understood that the nose clip can be used in any orientation with respect to gravity. For example, a reclining patient may wear the nose clip, where the bars extend primarily horizontally rather than vertically.
Thus, the invention provides a nose clip which can be easily placed on the nose of a wearer and where the level of nose-squeezing force can be set by the wearer, which operates reliably and can be constructed at low cost. The nose clip includes a frame which includes a pair of largely vertical bars with upper locations, such as their middles, being pivotally connected, and with a latching mechanism that can hold the bars so their lower ends remain together. The latching mechanism is adjustable, to hold the bars together at a plurality of different compression configurations to fit people with different size noses and comfort levels. The bars can have middles that are pivotally connected by a crossbeam and upper ends that are coupled through a latching device that prevents the upper ends from moving towards each other, and all of these parts can be integrally molded.
Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated herein, it is recognized that modifications and variations may readily occur to those skilled in the art, and consequently, it is intended that the claims be interpreted to cover such modifications and equivalents.
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