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Tube headgear for patient interface

Granted 25 Jan 2022 · 2 office actions

Application
29/703,012
filed 23 Aug 2019
Publication
Not published
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US D941993
granted 25 Jan 2022

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tube headgear for patient interface showing a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof, without the model patient's head;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view thereof shown in isolation;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of a tube headgear for patient interface showing a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 11 is another perspective view thereof, without the model patient's head;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged perspective view thereof shown in isolation;

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a left side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 18 is a right side elevation view thereof.

The broken lines illustrative of a human head in FIGS. 1 and 10 are environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design. All other broken lines show a portion of the tube headgear for patient interface and form no part of the claimed design.

The combination of line shading (e.g., plastic shell, clip, connectors, textile headgear and stippling (elastomeric cushion /headgear tube) is intended to convey a contrast in appearance/materials.

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/110.4

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886 days filing → grant
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Examiner
Sheryl Lane
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Citations: 22 back · 0 forward

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7 members · 2 offices
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OfficePublicationKindPublishedFiledStatusTitle
USthis patentUS-D941993-SS125 Jan 202223 Aug 2019grantedTube headgear for patient interface
USUS-D985766-SS19 May 202322 Jun 2021grantedCombined cushion and frame module for patient interface
USUS-D1097115-SS17 Oct 202514 Mar 2023grantedCushion for patient interface
JPJP-1688256-SS21 Jun 202125 Feb 2020granted患者インターフェース用チューブヘッドギアja
JPJP-1701620-SS6 Dec 202125 Feb 2020granted患者インターフェース用クッションja
JPJP-1680688-SS28 Feb 202325 Feb 2020granted患者インターフェース用ヘッドギアja
JPJP-1703759-SS7 Jan 202525 Feb 2020granted患者インターフェース用クッションja

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