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US7178527:
Nasal mask and mask cushion therefor
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US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Kwok, Philip Rodney; Chatswood, Australia
Styles, Robert Edward; Glenhaven, Australia

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Assignee: |
ResMed Limited, Bella Vista, Australia
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Published / Filed: |
2007-02-20
/ 2002-02-11

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Application Number: |
US2002000068963

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A61B 5/097;
A61M 16/00;
A61M 16/06;
A62B 9/00;
A62B 18/02;
A62B 18/08;

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ECLA Code: |
A61B5/097; A61B5/68B2B4; A61B5/68B2B5; A61M16/06; A61M16/06S; K61M16/06A4; K61M16/06A7; K61M210/06C; K61M16/06A4C; K61M16/06S;

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U.S. Class: |
128/207.13;
128/205.25;
128/206.18;
128/206.24;

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Field of Search: |
128/206.24,206.25,207.11,207.13,206.4

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Abstract: |
A nasal cushion ( 30 ) comprises a substantially triangularly shaped frame ( 32 ) from which extends a membrane ( 34 ). The frame ( 32 ) has a scalloped edge ( 36 ) by which the cushion ( 30 ) is affixed to a mask body. The membrane ( 34 ) has an aperture ( 38 ) into which the wearer's nose is received. The membrane ( 34 ) is spaced away from the rim ( 40 ) of the frame ( 32 ), and its outer surface ( 41 ) is of substantially the same shape as the rim ( 40 ). Respective notches ( 42, 44 ) receive the bridge of the wearer's nose. The wearer's nose is received through the aperture ( 38 ) into the chamber within the mask body ( 46 ). The seal forming portion ( 45 ) thus contacts both the surface of the wearer's nose and a portion of the wearer's face in the region between the base of the nose and the upper lip, and around the sides and over the bridge of the nose. The shape of the seal forming portion ( 45 ) is particularly suited to effectively seal the difficult region of the facial contour that is the crease between between the sides of the nose and the face.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C. ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Nguyen, Anhtuan T.; Erezo, Darwin P

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. Application Ser. No. 09/230,491, filed Aug. 11, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,357,441 the specification and drawings of which is incorporated herein by reference. Application Ser. No. 09/230,491 claims priority to Australian Provisional Patent Application No. PO1265, filed Jul. 26, 1996, through 371 PCT Application No. PCT/AU97/00450, filed Jul. 16, 1997 (published as WO 98/04310 on 5 Feb. 1998). This application contains subject matter related to U.S. Application Ser. No. 08/791,212, filed Jan. 31, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,112,746, incorporated by reference in its entirety, which also claims priority to Australian Provisional Patent Application No. PO1265, filed Jul. 26, 1996.

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1. A nasal mask cushion assembly to sealingly connect a nasal mask to a wearer's face, the cushion assembly comprising: a generally triangularly shaped frame of resilient material, the frame including an outer surface, an inner surface having an inwardly oriented rim extending along at least a portion of a perimeter of the frame and a notch adapted to receive the bridge of the wearer's nose; and a generally triangularly shaped membrane of resilient material, the membrane including an aperture adapted to receive the wearer's nose, an outer surface including a seal forming portion adapted to deform and form a seal over a portion of the wearer's face when the mask is in use, an inner surface opposing the rim of the frame, an edge defining the perimeter of the aperture, and a notch in a region of the membrane adapted to receive the bridge of the wearer's nose, wherein the membrane is more flexible than the frame; the aperture of the frame is larger than the aperture of the membrane; and the edge of the membrane, in use, is spaced a distance from the rim in at least the region of the membrane adapted to receive the bridge of the wearer's nose.

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