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US 2012/0067351 A1Published application
Chin strap assembly for sleep apnea
OwnerRussell J. MacMillaninventor
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Abstract
A chin strap assembly that easily helps in keeping the mouth closed in conjunction with a respiratory machine. The chin strap assembly includes a main body having a center, a first strap protruding from a first side of the center, and a second strap protruding from a second side of the center. The first strap and the second strap are separated by a gap. The main body is made of an inner layer surrounded by an outer layer. The outer layer is made of a soft material and the inner layer is made of a stuffing material.
Claims9
A chin strap assembly comprising:
- a main body having a center, a first strap protruding from a first side of the center, and a second strap protruding from a second side of the center;
- wherein the first strap and the second strap are separated by a gap;
- wherein the main body is made of an inner layer surrounded by an outer layer;
- wherein the outer layer is made of a soft material and the inner layer is made of a stuffing material.
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A method for treating a sleep apnea patient comprising the step of:
- covering a mouth of the patient with a chin strap assembly including a main body having a center, a first strap protruding from a first side of the center, and a second strap protruding from a second side of the center;
- wherein the first strap and the second strap are separated by a gap;
- wherein the main body is made of an inner layer surrounded by an outer layer;
- wherein the outer layer is made of a soft material and the inner layer is made of a stuffing material.
- wrapping the first strap to a back of a head of the patient;
- passing the second strap under a chin of the patient, then lifting the second strap to cover the ears of the patient, and then securing the second strap to a top of the head of the patient;
- and
- placing a respiratory mask over a nose of the patient.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.