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Title: US7225811: Headgear apparatus
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Ruiz, Sherrie E.; Milton Freewater, OR, United States of America 97862-6704
Ruiz, Antonio R.; Milton Freewater, OR, United States of America 97862-6704

Assignee: None

Published / Filed: 2007-06-05 / 2003-03-28

Application Number: US2003000402635

IPC Code: Advanced: A41D 13/11; A61F 5/56; A61M 16/06; A62B 18/08;

ECLA Code: A61M16/06S; A61F5/56; K61M16/06A7; K61M210/06C; K61M16/06S4;

U.S. Class: 128/207.11; 128/848; 002/171.2; 002/183;

Field of Search: 002/171.2,183,9 128/207.11,848,207.13,207.17,206.27 602/902,17 D24/191

Priority Number:
2003-03-28  US2003000402635
2002-10-30  US2002000422427P

Abstract:     To this end, the present invention comprises a headgear apparatus comprising a sleeve, a first strap portion and a second strap portion. The sleeve comprises a chin portion and a top portion. The top portion is integrally connected to the chin portion. The first strap portion is connected to a first part of the sleeve near the top portion. The second strap portion is connected to a second part of the sleeve near the chin portion. A nosepiece may be fastened to the headgear apparatus via the first strap portion and the second strap portion.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bauman, Mark ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Lindsey, Rodney M.;

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    1. A headgear apparatus for receiving a human head, the headgear comprising:

a sleeve having a substantially planar first surface, a substantially planar second surface parallel to and spaced apart from the substantially planar first surface, a front edge, a rear edge comprising:

a substantially elongate strap portion including:

a chin portion configured to engage a human chin;

a first end including a first friction fastener female surface on the first surface; and

a second end including a first friction fastener male surface on the second surface configured to engage the first friction fastener female surface while resting substantially on a crown of the human head;

a first strap portion continuing from the sleeve substantially midway between the chin portion and the first end extending from the rear edge and terminating at a first extremity; and

a second strap portion continuing substantially midway between the chin portion and the second end, and extending from the rear edge and terminating at a second extremity, the second extremity configured to fasten to the first extremity to engage at a rear of the human head.



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Get PDF - 3pp US1519915* 1924-12 Johnson    
Get PDF - 3pp US1587558* 1926-06 Sheffield    
Get PDF - 4pp US1629892* 1927-05 Storms    
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Get PDF - 13pp WO9420051A1 1994-09  A61F 5/56 KELLER PETER WILLIAM ANTI-SNORE TRAINING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME 


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Application Number Filed Notes

US2003000402635 2003-03-28  is a related to the prior publication
     US20040083534A1 issued 2004-05-06  Headgear apparatus

US2003000402635 2003-03-28  is a non-provisional of provisional
US2002000422427P  2002-10-30


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