Mask
Granted 27 Mar 2012 · 2 office actions
Assignee: ResMed
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Inventors: Lee J. Veliss, Michael K. Gunaratnam, Perry D. Lithgow, Donald Darkin +6 · Examiner: Wan Laymon · AU 2916 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front view of a…
FIG. 1 is a front view of a mask according to our design;
FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a partial enlarged exploded view of a portion of the mask.
The broken lines show environment or structure and are for illustrative purposes only, forming no part of the claimed design.
The dotted lines represent the border between claimed and unclaimed subject matter and forms no part of the claimed design.
The illustration of stitching in FIGS. 1-7 , also in broken lines, is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed designed.
The use of stippling for the cushion is an alternative form of shading compared to the headgear.
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27 members · 2 offices›IP5 & PCT — 17 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 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 |
| USthis patent | 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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