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US 8,616,210 B2Granted
Ports cap for mask assembly
AssigneeResMed Limited
InventorsPhilip Thomas Stallard, Mark Bertinetti, Scott Alexander Howard
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Abstract
A ports cap for a mask assembly includes two closure portions adapted to seal respective ports of the mask assembly, a bridge piece that joins the two closure portions, and two gripping tabs extending outwardly from respective closure portions. Each gripping tab includes one or more ribs on at least one side thereof.
Claims40
A mask assembly comprising:
- a frame including two ports each comprising a tubular spigot that forms a male connector;
- and
- a ports cap comprising:
- two closure portions adapted to seal respective ports of the mask assembly, each closure portion being adapted to receive and seal a respective spigot on the respective port;
- a bridge piece that joins the two closure portions;
- and
- two gripping tabs extending outwardly from respective closure portions, each gripping tab including one or more ribs on an outer surface of at least one side thereof,
- wherein each gripping tab extends from a lateral side of the respective closure portion such that it extends generally parallel with the bridge piece,
- wherein, in a side view in which the closure portions extend downwardly from the bridge piece, the bridge piece and gripping tabs extend along an arc configured to correspond to a curvature of the frame, and
- wherein the bridge piece and the two gripping tabs extend from similar ends of the closure portions.
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A ports cap for a mask assembly, the ports cap comprising:
- two closure portions adapted to seal respective ports of the mask assembly;
- a bridge piece that joins the two closure portions;
- and
- two gripping tabs extending outwardly from respective closure portions, each gripping tab extending from a lateral side of the respective closure portion such that it extends generally parallel with the bridge piece,
- wherein, in a side view in which the closure portions extend downwardly from the bridge piece, the bridge piece and gripping tabs extend along an arc configured correspond to a curvature of a mating portion of a frame of the mask assembly, and further wherein in use the ports cap is constructed and arranged to be pulled downwards and laterally with respect to the mask assembly to remove a respective closure portion from a sealing relationship with the respective port.
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A port cap for a mask assembly, the port cap comprising:
- a closure portion adapted to seal a port of the mask assembly;
- and
- a gripping tab extending outwardly from the closure portion, the gripping tab including one or more ribs on an outer surface of at least one side thereof,
- wherein the closure portion includes a continuous outer surface including an exposed indented portion, the gripping tab being directly adjacent the indented portion and extending from the indented portion.
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A port cap for a mask assembly, the port cap comprising:
- two closure portions adapted to seal respective ports of the mask assembly;
- a bridge piece that joins the two closure portions, the bridge piece extending generally along an arc in a first direction between the two closure portions and
- a gripping tab extending outwardly from at least one of the closure portions, the gripping tab extending from a lateral side of the at least one closure portion along the arc in the first direction,
- wherein the gripping tab includes a rib along outer surfaces on both sides thereof, each rib provided along a free end of the gripping tab to enhance gripping of the gripping tab at least for disassembly of the closure portion from the port.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.