Breathable gas apparatus with humidifier

US8028693B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ResMed Corp. · AU

Inventors

• Duncan Lovel Trevor-Wilson · Sydney, AU
• Perry David Lithgow · Batemans Bay, AU
• Alexander Virr · Sydney, AU
• Dan Kao · Perth, AU
• Michael Thomas Janiak · Sydney, AU
• Andrew Roderick Bath · Sydney, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 8, 2010
• Grant date: Oct 4, 2011
• Expiry date: Oct 8, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B29L2031/753
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method of sealably locating a humidifier water tub in a humidifier base comprising positioning a rear surface of the humidifier water tub to abut a humidifier seal to form an air path from a flow generator outlet into an interior of the water tub, and pressing a humidifier lid of the humidifier to engage a surface of a tub lid of the humidifier water tub to form a sealed air path between an interior of the humidifier water tub and an air delivery conduit connector positioned on the humidifier lid.