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Title: US7219669: Nose mask
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Lovell, John R.; Manchester, NH, United States of America
Chiesa, Paul R.; Manchester, NH, United States of America
Moulton, Thomas M.; Hampton, NH, United States of America

Assignee: SleepNet Corporation, Manchester, NH, United States of America
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Published / Filed: 2007-05-22 / 1999-06-08

Application Number: US1999000328120

IPC Code: Advanced: A61M 15/08; A61M 16/06; A62B 18/02; A62B 18/08;

ECLA Code: A61M16/06; A61M16/06L; A61M16/06S; K61M16/06C; K61M205/42; K61M210/06C;

U.S. Class: 128/206.24; 128/205.25; 128/207.18;

Field of Search: 0D8/206.21-206.26,265.25 446/222 049/477.1 277/345,409,935,944-946 285/010,15,918

Priority Number:
1999-06-08  US1999000328120

Abstract:     A nasal mask includes a shell forming a chamber having an inlet and at least one outlet and a seal. The seal is disposed proximate the outlet for contacting and sealing with external skin proximate at least one naris at a base of a nose of a user donning the mask. Substantially all of the sealing occurs between the seal and the external skin.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Devine, Millimet & Branch P.A. ; Remus, Paul C. ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Dawson, Glenn K.;

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    1. A seal for use with a nasal mask, the seal comprising a bladder filled with a molded material in a predetermined configuration, the material having a durometer value less than about ten on a Shore OOO scale, wherein the seal is configured to seal against external skin proximate at least one naris at a base of a nose of a user.

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