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Forehead pad for a nasal mask

Granted 8 May 2001 · no office action yet

Assignee: Respironics, Inc.

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Inventors: Zachary D. Paul, Ralph E. Kopacko, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr. · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
109077
filed 10 Aug 1999
Publication
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US D441860
granted 8 May 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a forehead pad for a nasal mask showing our new design, the broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereto.

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Claims

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D24/110.1D66/1

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USthis patentUS-D441860-SS18 May 200110 Aug 1999grantedForehead pad for a nasal mask
USUS-D458993-SS118 Jun 200210 Apr 2001grantedNasal mask
USUS-D502261-SS122 Feb 20053 May 2001grantedNasal mask
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AUAU-144044-SS30 May 200110 Feb 2000publishedNasal mask
AUAU-144046-SS30 May 200110 Feb 2000publishedNasal mask

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