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US 7,237,551 B2Granted
Cushion for a patient interface
AssigneeRIC Investments, LLC
InventorsPeter Chi Fai Ho, Derrick Andrews
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Abstract
A respiratory mask is provided having an outer shell coupled to a cushion for the delivery of a gas to a user. The cushion of the respiratory mask has a pleat and varied wall thicknesses about the device in order to provide varying degrees of flexibility and support about the cushion.
Claims10
A cushion for use in a respiratory mask, the cushion comprises:
- a flap portion;
- a mid portion adjacent the flap portion;
- a connection portion adjacent the mid portion;
- and
- a pleat formed about a portion of the cushion, wherein the cushion has an apex region, a pair of side regions extending from the apex region, and a bottom region interconnected between the pair of side regions, wherein the pleat extends continuously about the bottom region and at least a portion of the side regions, and wherein the pleat extends discontinuously about the apex region, wherein the apex region includes two apex pleats, wherein each apex pleat is interconnected to the adjacent corresponding side pleat, and wherein the apex pleats are not interconnected to each other.
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A respiratory mask for use in delivering a gas to a user through a conduit, the respiratory mask comprising:
- a shell, the shell having a coupling connected to the conduit;
- and
- a cushion coupled to the shell, the cushion comprising:
- a flap portion;
- a mid portion adjacent the flap portion;
- a connection portion adjacent the mid portion;
- and
- a pleat formed about a portion of the cushion proximate the flap portion, wherein the cushion has an apex region, a pair of side regions extending from the apex region, and a bottom region interconnected between the pair of side regions, wherein the pleat extends continuously about the bottom region and the side regions, and wherein the pleat extends discontinuously about the apex region, wherein the apex region includes two apex pleats, wherein each apex pleat is interconnected to the adjacent corresponding side pleat, and wherein the apex pleats are not interconnected to each other.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.