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Respiratory masks with gusseted cushions

US8297283B2 · kind B2 · utility

72Cited by

6References

27Claims

0Family size

Assignee

ResMed Corp. · AU

Inventors

Robin Garth Hitchcock · Parramatta, AU
Aaron Samuel Davidson · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 12, 2006
Grant date	Oct 30, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 13, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M16/0858
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Cushions for respiratory face masks have a frame-connecting portion, a face-contacting portion, and a gusset portion disposed between and joining the frame-connecting and face-contacting portions. The gusset portion preferably includes at least one perimetrical region which having a laterally projecting exterior gusset section and a laterally projecting interior gusset section. According to one aspect, the laterally projecting exterior and interior gusset sections are disposed about the entire perimeter to the gusset portion so as to establish a substantially constant widthwise dimension thereof about the gusset's entire perimeter.

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