Mask
Granted 15 May 2007 · 2 office actions
Assignee: ResMed
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Inventors: Lee J. Veliss, Donald Darkin, Michael K. Gunaratnam, Rachael E. Moore +6 · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 2916 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mask according to our design, with a patient shown in phantom and indicating the optimum positioning of the mask assembly on the patient;
FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the mask shown in FIG. 1 in use on a patient;
FIG. 3 is a front view of the mask shown in FIG. 1, with the phantomed air delivery tube and the phantomed tube retainer shown removed for ease of illustration, and in a condition in which the positions of the swivel elbow and plug have been interchanged;
FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.
Where included, broken lines showing environment or structure are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
The use of stippling, e.g., see FIGS. 1-8, is used to indicate shading and forms no part of the claimed design.
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27 members · 2 offices›IP5 & PCT — 17 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D542912-S | S1 | 15 May 2007 | 28 May 2004 | granted | Mask |
| US | US-D545961-S | S1 | 3 Jul 2007 | 30 Aug 2006 | granted | Left side headgear strap and yoke assembly |
| US | US-D546441-S | S1 | 10 Jul 2007 | 30 Aug 2006 | granted | Right side headgear strap and yoke |
| US | US-D549323-S | S1 | 21 Aug 2007 | 30 Aug 2006 | granted | Cushion |
| US | US-D556899-S | S1 | 4 Dec 2007 | 30 Aug 2006 | granted | Swivel elbow |
| US | US-D556900-S | S1 | 4 Dec 2007 | 30 Aug 2006 | granted | Seal ring |
| US | US-D557409-S | S1 | 11 Dec 2007 | 30 Aug 2006 | granted | Plug |
| US | US-D557410-S | S1 | 11 Dec 2007 | 30 Aug 2006 | granted | Clip |
| US | US-D557800-S | S1 | 18 Dec 2007 | 30 Aug 2006 | granted | Clip |
| US | US-D562729-S | S1 | 26 Feb 2008 | 30 Aug 2006 | granted | Buckle |
| US | US-D589139-S | S1 | 24 Mar 2009 | 20 Apr 2007 | granted | Mask cushion |
| US | US-D589140-S | S1 | 24 Mar 2009 | 29 Jun 2007 | granted | Mask cushion |
| US | US-D608882-S | S1 | 26 Jan 2010 | 30 Aug 2006 | granted | Tube retainer |
| US | US-D650064-S | S1 | 6 Dec 2011 | 22 Jun 2007 | granted | Portion of a mask |
| US | US-D656607-S | S1 | 27 Mar 2012 | 8 Jun 2009 | granted | Mask |
| US | US-D800299-S | S1 | 17 Oct 2017 | 14 Feb 2012 | granted | Mask |
| US | US-D879945-S | S1 | 31 Mar 2020 | 23 Aug 2017 | granted | One-piece cushion with base and nozzles |
›Other offices — 10 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-301936-S | S | 8 Jun 2005 | 25 Nov 2004 | published | Sealing ring for mask |
| AU | AU-301937-S | S | 8 Jun 2005 | 25 Nov 2004 | published | Elbow for mask |
| AU | AU-301938-S | S | 8 Jun 2005 | 25 Nov 2004 | published | Plug for mask |
| AU | AU-301939-S | S | 8 Jun 2005 | 25 Nov 2004 | published | Tube retainer for mask |
| AU | AU-301940-S | S | 8 Jun 2005 | 25 Nov 2004 | published | Frame for mask |
| AU | AU-301941-S | S | 8 Jun 2005 | 25 Nov 2004 | published | Clip for mask |
| AU | AU-301942-S | S | 8 Jun 2005 | 25 Nov 2004 | published | Cushion for mask |
| AU | AU-301943-S | S | 8 Jun 2005 | 25 Nov 2004 | published | Buckle for mask |
| AU | AU-302271-S | S | 29 Jun 2005 | 25 Nov 2004 | published | Headgear strap |
| AU | AU-302804-S | S | 17 Aug 2005 | 25 Nov 2004 | published | Mask assembly |
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