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Tube retainer for a mask

Granted 14 Jul 2015 · no office action yet

Assignee: ResMed

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Inventors: Michael Fu Pin Chen, Memduh Guney · Examiner: David Muller · AU 2919 · TC 2900

Application

29/452,643

filed 19 Apr 2013

Publication

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US D734451

granted 14 Jul 2015

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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 retainer for a mask according to our design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof with the rear view being identical;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof with the right side view being identical.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1

1 granted claims

›1.independentThe ornamental design for a tube retainer for a mask, as shown.

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2 codes

USPC · US Patent Classification

D24/127D24/110.1

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2.2 y

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David Muller

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13 members · 2 offices

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5 of 13

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›IP5 & PCT — 5 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-D637279-S	S1	3 May 2011	11 Jan 2008	granted	Strap and yoke for mask
US	US-D713759-S	S1	23 Sep 2014	11 Mar 2011	granted	Buckle
USthis patent	US-D734451-S	S1	14 Jul 2015	19 Apr 2013	granted	Tube retainer for a mask
US	US-D746436-S	S1	29 Dec 2015	19 Apr 2013	granted	Cushion for a mask
US	US-D787662-S	S1	23 May 2017	23 Nov 2015	granted	Respiratory mask

›Other offices — 8 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-322986-S	S	11 Dec 2008	10 Jul 2008	published	Mask assembly
AU	AU-322987-S	S	11 Dec 2008	10 Jul 2008	published	Left side headgear yoke for mask assembly
AU	AU-322988-S	S	11 Dec 2008	10 Jul 2008	published	Right side headgear yoke for mask assembly
AU	AU-322989-S	S	11 Dec 2008	10 Jul 2008	published	Tube for mask assembly
AU	AU-322990-S	S	11 Dec 2008	10 Jul 2008	published	Elbow for mask assembly
AU	AU-322991-S	S	11 Dec 2008	10 Jul 2008	published	Buckle for mask assembly
AU	AU-322992-S	S	11 Dec 2008	10 Jul 2008	published	Retainer for mask assembly
AU	AU-322993-S	S	11 Dec 2008	10 Jul 2008	published	Headgear for mask assembly

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