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Title: |
US7503327:
Mask with integral cushion and forehead piece
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Gunaratnam, Michael Kassipillai; Marsfield, Australia

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Assignee: |
ResMed Limited, Bella Vista, Australia
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Published / Filed: |
2009-03-17
/ 2004-04-09

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Application Number: |
US2004000821204

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61M 11/00;
A61M 16/06;
A62B 18/02;

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ECLA Code: |
A61M16/06; K61M16/06A4; K61M16/06A7;

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U.S. Class: |
128/206.24;
128/207.11;
128/206.27;

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Field of Search: |
128/205.25,206.21,206.12,206.24,207.11,207.13,206.27,207.17

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Priority Number: |
| 2004-04-09 |
US2004000821204 |
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US2003000461414P |

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Abstract: |
A respiratory mask has an adjustable forehead support member that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture. The forehead support member may be adjusted by rotating a forehead pad about an off-center bore or by bending an angular adjustment beam. The mask has a mask cushion with an accordionate membrane having at least two hinged portions. The mask may be constructed with a mask frame, the mask cushion, and the forehead support member molded as one piece.

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

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Douglas, Steven O;

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIORITY APPLICATION
The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/461,414 filed Apr. 10, 2003, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

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1. A respiratory mask comprising: a mask frame including a forehead support member connected to the mask frame by a living hinge, and a plurality of strap attachment portions, integral to at least one of the mask frame and the forehead support member, for attaching straps to the respiratory mask to mount the respiratory mask on a facial region of a user; and forehead padding attached to the forehead support member, wherein an angle of the mask frame relative to the facial region of the user is adjusted by rotating the forehead padding with respect to the forehead support member, wherein the forehead padding has a bore, the forehead support member of the mask frame being inserted into the bore.

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US2004000821204 | 2004-04-09 | is a
related to the prior publication |
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US20050005940A1 issued 2005-01-13 Mask with integral cushion and forehead piece
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US2004000821204 | 2004-04-09 | is a
related to the prior publication |
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US20080092899A1 issued 2008-04-24 MASK WITH INTEGRAL CUSHION AND FOREHEAD PIECE
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US2004000821204 | 2004-04-09 | is a
related to the prior publication |
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US20110000491A1 issued 2011-01-06 Mask with integral cushion and forehead piece
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13526711 | | is a
continuation of |
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US2010000801883
| 2010-06-30 |
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US8210180 issued 2012-07-03 Mask with integral cushion and forehead piece
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|
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12801883 | | is a
continuation of |
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US2007000957593
| 2007-12-17 |
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US7762259 issued 2010-07-27 Mask with integral cushion and forehead piece
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US2007000957593 | 2007-12-17 | is a
division of |
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>US2004000821204<
| 2004-04-09 |
(pending)
[presumed granted]
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US7503327 issued 2009-03-17 Mask with integral cushion and forehead piece
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11957593 | | is a
division of |
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>US2004000821204<
| 2004-04-09 |
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US7503327 issued 2009-03-17 Mask with integral cushion and forehead piece
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US2004000821204 | 2004-04-09 | is a
non-provisional of provisional |
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US2003000461414P
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