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US 11,684,743 B2Granted
Yoke for headgear
AssigneeFisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
InventorsJake Baker Hocking, Priyanka Ferdinand Pereira, Bruce Michael Walls
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Abstract
The apparatus, method, and system disclosed relates to a headgear assembly for a respiratory system for the delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient. The headgear comprises a yoke at least partially formed from an elastomeric material. The yoke is configured to be stretched under tension to attach the yoke to the headgear assembly.
Claims20
A headgear assembly for a patient interface of a respiratory system, wherein the headgear assembly comprises:
- at least one strap to wrap around a user's head;
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- a yoke connected to ends of the at least one strap, the yoke comprising a middle region located between two side regions that terminate at distal ends of the yoke, the two side regions of the yoke are substantially rigid;
- wherein the yoke is at least partially formed from an elastomeric material and wherein the yoke comprises a first engagement member and a second engagement member, the first engagement member configured to engage with a first retention member of the patient interface, the second engagement member configured to engage with a second retention member of the patient interface, each of the first engagement member and the second engagement member is in the form of an aperture located in respective side regions of the yoke,
- wherein the yoke comprises a front surface and a rear surface, and wherein each aperture in the yoke passes through the yoke from the front surface to the rear surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.