Patent · US Expired

Nose mask

US7210481B1 · kind B1 · utility

384Cited by
128References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 26, 2000
Grant dateMay 1, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2210/0618
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A nasal mask (301) includes a shell (308) forming a chamber (390) having an inlet (332) and at least one outlet and a seal (302). The seal (302) is disposed proximate the outlet for contacting and sealing with external skin proximate at least one naris at a base of a nose of a user donning the mask. Substantially all of the sealing occurs between the seal (302) and the external skin.

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