Connectors for connecting components of a breathing apparatus

US8770190B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ResMed Corp. · AU

Inventors

• Renee Frances Doherty · Sydney, AU
• Chun Yui Lau · Sydney, AU
• Philip Rodney Kwok · Chatswood, AU
• Christopher John Baxter · Chatswood, AU
• Angelene Marie Ozolins · Sydney, AU
• Paul Anthony Green · Sydney, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 24, 2008
• Grant date: Jul 8, 2014
• Expiry date: Sep 7, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2209/08
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A breathing apparatus includes components, including, but not limited to, a flow generator, a patient interface, and a delivery conduit. A connector for connecting components of the breathing apparatus includes a male connector, including a recess, extending from a first component, and a female connector, including a lever pivotally connected thereto, extending from a second component. A switch indicates a connection state of the connector. The switch includes a ring provided in an end of the first or second component and the ring includes a projection extending through an aperture in the end of the first or second component. The projection is movable between a first position and a second position to indicate the state of the connector.