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US 2025/0152893 A1Published application
Headgear for patient interface
AssigneeFisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
InventorsMark Arvind McLaren, Jeroen Hammer
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Abstract
An interface includes a mask. The mask includes a frame and a seal supported by the frame. Headgear is connected to the mask. The interface includes at least one of an adjustment mechanism that can be set to a use length for a loop defined by the mask and the headgear and a break-fit assembly that can selectively lengthen the loop defined by the mask and the headgear and return to the use length.
Claims14
An interface assembly for use in providing a breathing treatment, the interface assembly comprising:
- a mask, the mask comprising a frame and a seal supported by the frame;
- a headgear connected to the mask;
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- a break-fit assembly configured to selectively lengthen a loop defined by the mask and the headgear when a predetermined force has been exceeded and return the loop to a use length when the predetermined force has not been exceeded;
- wherein the break-fit assembly comprises a mechanical coupling that resists elongation from a first length to a second length until a force is applied that exceeds the predetermined force, wherein the mechanical coupling comprises a first component, a second component, and a biasing member, wherein the first component and the second component are joined by the biasing member, and wherein the biasing member creates a return force between the first component and the second component when the break-fit assembly elongates from the first length to the second length.
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