Headgear for Mask Assembly
AssigneeResMed Limited
InventorsFiona Catherine Carroll, Joel Edward Gibson, Errol Savio Alex D'Souza, Bryony Louise Marshall, Bruce Richard Davies
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Abstract
A mask system for use between a patient and a structure to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a mask assembly including a frame, a cushion provided to the frame, and optionally an elbow provided to the frame. Headgear is removably attached to the mask assembly to maintain the mask assembly in a desired position on a patient's face. The headgear includes a back headgear section providing a top strap, a pair of side straps attached to the back headgear section, and an elastic strap attached between the back headgear section and the pair of side straps.
Claims44
A mask system for use between a patient and a structure to deliver a breathable gas to the patient, the mask system comprising:
- a mask assembly including a frame and a cushion provided to the frame;
- and headgear removably attached to the mask assembly to maintain the mask assembly in a desired position on a patient's face,
- the headgear including a back headgear section providing a top strap, a pair of side straps attached to the back headgear section, and an elastic strap attached between the back headgear section and the pair of side straps.
Headgear for use with a mask assembly, comprising:
- a back headgear section providing a top strap;
- a pair of side straps attached to the back headgear section;
- and
- an elastic strap attached between the back headgear section and the pair of side straps.
A method for forming headgear for a mask assembly, the method comprising:
- forming a back headgear section including a top strap adapted for connection to a top portion of the mask assembly;
- attaching a pair of side straps to the back headgear section adapted for connection to side portions of the mask assembly;
- and
- attaching an elastic strap between the back headgear section and the pair of side straps.
Headgear for use with a mask assembly, comprising:
- a top strap;
- a bottom strap section including bottom straps and a connector;
- and
- a crown strap section including crown straps and a connector attached to the connector of the bottom strap section, and ends of the crown straps attached to one another and to an end of the top strap,
- wherein the crown straps cooperate to form a round shape or halo that is adapted to accommodate a crown of a patient's head.
Headgear for use with a mask assembly, comprising:
- a top strap;
- a first strap section including a first crown strap, a first bottom strap, and a first connector;
- and
- a second strap section including a second crown strap, a second bottom strap, and a second connector, the second connector being attached to the first connector and ends of the first and second crown straps being attached to one another and to an end of the top strap,
- wherein the first and second crown straps cooperate to form a round shape or halo that is adapted to accommodate a crown of a patient's head.
Headgear for use with a mask assembly, comprising:
- a top strap;
- a first cross strap including a first crown strap portion, a first bottom strap portion, and a first connector portion;
- and
- a second cross strap including a second crown strap portion, a second bottom strap portion, and a second connector portion, the second connector portion being attached to the first connector portion so that the first and second cross straps extend transverse to one another and ends of the first and second crown strap portions being attached to one another and to an end of the top strap,
- wherein the first and second crown strap portions cooperate to form a round shape or. halo that is adapted to accommodate a crown of a patient's head.
A method for forming headgear for a mask assembly, the method comprising:
- forming a bottom strap section including bottom straps and a connector, a crown strap section including crown straps and a connector, and a top strap;
- attaching the connector of the bottom strap section to the connector of the crown strap section;
- attaching ends of the crown straps to one another so that the crown straps cooperate to form a round shape or halo that is adapted to accommodate a crown of a patient's head;
- and
- attaching an end of the top strap to the ends of the crown straps.
A method for forming headgear for a mask assembly, the method comprising:
- forming a first strap section including a first crown strap, a first bottom strap, and a first connector, a second strap section including a second crown strap, a second bottom strap, and a second connector, and a top strap;
- attaching the first connector to the second connector;
- attaching ends of the first and second crown straps to one another so that the first and second crown straps cooperate to form a round shape or halo that is adapted to accommodate a crown of a patient's head;
- and
- attaching an end of the top strap to the ends of the first and second, crown straps.
A method for forming headgear for a mask assembly, the method comprising:
- forming a first cross strap including a first crown strap portion, a first bottom strap portion, and a first connector portion, a second cross strap including a second crown strap portion, a second bottom strap portion, and a second connector portion, and a top strap;
- attaching the first connector portion to the second connector portion so that the first and second cross straps extend transverse to one another;
- attaching ends of the first and second crown strap portions to one another so that the first and second crown strap portions cooperate to form a round shape or halo that is adapted to accommodate a crown of a patient's head;
- and
- attaching an end of the top strap to the ends of the first and second crown strap portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.