Hat-held respiratory mask
US6505623B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M16/0666
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A respiratory mask is provided according to the invention. The respiratory mask includes a respiratory interface adapted to input and output a gas to a respiratory system of a person, a hat having a substantially semi-hemispheric portion adapted to fit over a head of the person and a brim extending outwardly from at least a front portion of the semi-hemispheric portion, and a hose having a proximal end connected to the respiratory interface and passing through the brim and attached to the semi-hemispheric portion, wherein the brim positions and retains the hose, with a distal end of the hose capable of being connected to a gas supply.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.