Headgear with a hydrophilic wicking material
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsLauren Patricia Chodkowski, Richard Thomas Haibach, Sandy Jane Shafer
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Abstract
A headgear component for a patient interface device includes a member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the member including at least one of a textile material and a foam material, the member having a plurality of vent holes extending therethrough, and a plurality of moisture wicking members provided on the first surface, the moisture wicking members covering the vent holes and being made of a hydrophilic material.
Claims14
A headgear component for a patient interface device, comprising:
- a member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the member including at least one of a textile material and a foam material, the member having a plurality of vent holes extending therethrough;
- and
- a plurality of moisture wicking members provided on the first surface, the plurality of moisture wicking members covering the plurality of vent holes and being made of a hydrophilic polymer, wherein the plurality of moisture wicking members are each separate and distinct from one another such that the plurality of moisture wicking members are not a unitary structure.
A method of making a headgear component for a patient interface device, comprising:
- providing a member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the member including at least one of a textile material and a foam material;
- forming a plurality of vent holes in the member that extend through the member;
- and
- forming a plurality of moisture wicking members on the first surface, the plurality of moisture wicking members covering the plurality of vent holes and being made of a hydrophilic polymer, wherein the plurality of of moisture wicking members are not a unitary structure.
A method of making a headgear component for a patient interface device, comprising:
- providing a member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the member including at least one of a textile material and a foam material,
- forming a plurality of vent holes in the member that extend through the member, and
- forming a plurality of moisture wicking members on the first surface, the plurality of moisture wicking members covering the plurality of vent holes and being made of a hydrophobic polymer, wherein the forming a plurality of moisture wicking members comprises:
- positioning the member on a fixture having a plurality of pins extending upwardly from a base member, wherein the plurality of pins are positioned on the base member in a pattern that matches a pattern of the plurality of vent holes such that the plurality of pins are aligned with and received within the plurality of vent holes;
- and
- forming the plurality of moisture wicking members on the first surface when the member is positioned on the fixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.