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US 2014/0150799 A1Published application
Single use breathing mask with adhesive gasket
AssigneeThe Periodic Breathing Foundation, LLC
InventorRobert W. Daly
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Abstract
A single use mask having an adhesive gasket is provided. The mask is of a two piece construction including a relatively hard attachment shell and a flexible gasket. The shell serves at the air chamber covering the mouth and nose of the patient as well as the point of attachment for the therapy tubing set. The flexible gasket and adhesive layer serves as the attachment means for affixing the mask to the patient's face. In contrast to the masks of the prior art, the gasket is formed from a sheet of foam material.
Claims16
A breathing mask comprising:
- a shell, said shell having an attachment port for interfacing with a breathing apparatus, said shell having an interior volume and an interior surface area;
- and
- a gasket affixed to a periphery of said shell, said gasket having an adhesive on an interior surface thereof and an adhesive surface area, wherein said adhesive surface area is greater than said interior surface area.
A method of forming a breathing mask comprising:
- forming a shell, said shell having an attachment port for interfacing with a breathing apparatus, said shell having an interior volume and an interior surface area;
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- affixing a gasket to a periphery of said shell, said gasket having an adhesive on an interior surface thereof and an adhesive surface area, wherein said adhesive surface area is greater than said interior surface area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.