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Title: US7243651: Cushion and mask therefor
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Inventor: Kwok, Philip Rodney; West Pymble, Australia
Styles, Robert Edward; Glenhaven, Australia

Assignee: ResMed Limited, Bella Vista, Australia
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Published / Filed: 2007-07-17 / 2004-09-07

Application Number: US2004000934402

IPC Code: Advanced: A61B 5/097; A61M 16/00; A61M 16/06; A62B 9/00; A62B 18/02; A62B 18/08;

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

U.S. Class: 128/205.25; 128/206.24;

Field of Search: 128/205.25,206.24,207.11

Priority Number:
1996-07-26  AU1996000001265

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 the sides of the nose and the face.

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

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Yu, Justine R.; Matter, Kristen C

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Related Applications: Go to Result Set: 2 patent(s) that list this one as related
Application Number Filed Patent Pub. Date  Title
US2001000004428 2001-12-06    2005-03-29  Nasal mask cushion assembly
US2000000566806 2000-05-08    2003-10-21  Nasal mask cushion assembly
US1997000791212 1997-01-31    2000-09-05  Nasal mask and mask cushion therefor


       
Parent Case: CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
    This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/004,428, filed Dec. 6, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,871,649, now allowed, which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/566,806, filed May 8, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,634,358, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/791,212, filed Jan. 31, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,112,746, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.

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    1. A mask cushion to sealingly connect a mask to a wearer's face, the cushion comprising:

a nasal bridge region, a cheek region and a lower region below the cheek region;

a substantially triangularly-shaped frame of resilient material having a first molded inwardly curved rim; and

a membrane of resilient material, said membrane being thinner and more flexible than said first rim, said membrane having a second molded inwardly curved rim, said second rim spaced a distance from said first rim, said distance grater than a thickness of the first rim, said distance measured when the mask is not in use, a portion of said second rim forming a face contacting seal,

wherein the membrane has a thickness of about 0.35 mm and the rim has a thickness of about 1.5 mm.



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  • Continuity Data:
    Application Number Filed Notes

    US2004000934402 2004-09-07  is a related to the prior publication
         US20050022818A1 issued 2005-02-03  Cushion and mask therefor

    US2004000934402 2004-09-07  is a related to the prior publication
         US20070261697A1 issued 2007-11-15  Cushion and mask therefor

    US2004000934402 2004-09-07  is a related to the prior publication
         US20120090612A1 issued 2012-04-19  Cushion and mask therefor

    13067190   is a continuation of
    US2007011826267  2007-07-13
         US7950392 issued 2011-05-31   Cushion and mask therefor

    13067190   is a continuation of
    US2007000826267  2007-07-13
         US7950392 issued 2011-05-31   Cushion and mask therefor

    11826267   is a continuation of
    US2004010934402  2004-09-07
         US7243651 issued 2007-07-17   Cushion and mask therefor

    US2007000826267 2007-07-13  is a continuation of
    >US2004000934402<  2004-09-07   (granted)
         US7243651 issued 2007-07-17   Cushion and mask therefor

    11826267   is a continuation of
    >US2004000934402<  2004-09-07
         US7243651 issued 2007-07-17   Cushion and mask therefor

    >US2004000934402<   is a continuation of
    US2001010004428  2001-12-06
         US6871649 issued 2005-03-29   Nasal mask cushion assembly

    >US2004000934402< 2004-09-07  is a continuation of
    US2001000004428  2001-12-06   (pending) [presumed granted]
         US6871649 issued 2005-03-29   Nasal mask cushion assembly

    >US2004000934402< 2004-09-07  is a continuation of
    US2001000004428  2001-12-06   (granted)
         US6871649 issued 2005-03-29   Nasal mask cushion assembly

    >US2004000934402<   is a continuation of
    US2001000004428  2001-12-06
         US6871649 issued 2005-03-29   Nasal mask cushion assembly

    US2001000004428   is a division of
    US2000009566806  2000-05-08
         US6634358 issued 2003-10-21   Nasal mask cushion assembly

    US2001000004428 2001-12-06  is a division of
    US2000000566806  2000-05-08   (granted)
         US6634358 issued 2003-10-21   Nasal mask cushion assembly

    US2001000004428   is a division of
    US2000000566806  2000-05-08
         US6634358 issued 2003-10-21   Nasal mask cushion assembly

    US2000000566806   is a continuation of
    US1997008791212  1997-01-31
         US6112746 issued 2000-09-05   Nasal mask and mask cushion therefor

    US2000000566806 2000-05-08  is a continuation of
    US1997000791212  1997-01-31   (granted)
         US6112746 issued 2000-09-05   Nasal mask and mask cushion therefor

    US2000000566806   is a continuation of
    US1997000791212  1997-01-31
         US6112746 issued 2000-09-05   Nasal mask and mask cushion therefor


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