Breathing mask arrangement as well as an application device and a forehead support device for same (US8479738)

Application Number	Filed	Patent	Pub. Date	Title
US2007011987164	2007-11-28		2011-08-09	Breathing mask arrangement as well as an application device and a forehead support device for same
US2003000493424			2008-01-22	Breathing mask device and application device and frontal support device thereof


	Parent Case:			CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/987,164, filed Nov. 28, 2007, U.S. Pat. No. 7,992,559, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/493,424, filed Apr. 22, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,320,323, which is the US national phase of international application PCT/EP02/11798, filed in Deutsch on 22 Oct. 2002, which designated the US. PCT/EP02/11798 claims priority to DE Application No. 101 51 984.2 filed 22 Oct. 2001, DE Application No. 102 01 682.8 filed 17 Jan. 2002 and WO Application No. PCT/EP02/02877 filed 14 Mar. 2002. The entire contents of these applications are incorporated herein by reference.
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	First Claim: Show all 16 claims			1. A breathing mask arrangement for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising: a frame; a mask having a body portion that defines a mask interior breathing chamber and a sealing portion structured to engage a patient's face; the frame has a front side and a rear side, and the frame defines an opening through which at least a portion of the body portion is exposed towards the front side of the frame; a respiratory gas conduit member provided to the frame, the respiratory gas conduit member including a rotatably fitted hose connecting sleeve adapted to couple to a respiratory gas hose; and a forehead support provided to the frame, the forehead support including a forehead cushion element including a contact portion having a contact surface adapted to contact a patient's forehead and a connecting structure structured to couple the forehead cushion element to the forehead support and allow pivoting and/or tilting movement of the contact portion relative to the forehead support, the connecting structure including a portion adapted to be received within a respective opening provided in the forehead support to couple the forehead cushion element to the forehead support.
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