Forehead support for facial mask

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OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Mask 1 Photographs, Respironics Inc., Reusable Full Mask (small) Part #452033 Lot #951108.

Mask 2 Photographs, Puritan—Bennett, Adam Curcuit, Shell Part #231700, Swivel Part #616329-00, Pillows (medium) Part #616324.

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Primary Examiner—Glenn K. Dawson

Assistant Examiner—Darwin P Erezo

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Nixon & Vanderhye PC.

(57) ABSTRACT

An adjustable forehead support for a nasal mask. The present invention discloses an adjustable forehead support for a nasal or full-face mask wherein the forehead support may be adjusted for the different shapes and sizes of a facial profile. The forehead support utilizes a dual-arm system which adjusts the position of the forehead support vis-a-vis the mask and/or air flow tube. The angle of the mask to the face may be adjusted with the present invention.

16 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets

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OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Mask 3 Photographs, DeVilbiss Healthcare Inc., Devilbiss Seal-Ring and CPAP Mask Kit (medium), Part #73510-669. Mask 4 Photographs, Respironics Inc., Monarch Mini Mask with Pressure Port. Part #572004, Monarch Headgear, Part #572011.

Mask 5 Photographs, Healthdyne Technologies, Nasal CPAP
Mask (medium narrow), Part #702510.
Mask 6 Photographs, Healthdyne Technologies, Soft Series
Nasal CPAP Mask. Part #702020.

Mask 7 Photographs, DeVilbiss Healthcare Inc., Small Mask and Seal Rings, Part #73510-668.

Mask 8 Photographs, Respironics Inc., Reusable Contour Mask (medium), Part #302180.

Mask 9 Photographs, Healthdyne Technologies, Healthdyne Large Headgear.

Mask 10 Photographs, Respironics Inc., Soft Cap (medium), Part #302142.

Mask 11 Photographs. Weinmann: Hamburg, Nasalmasken

system mit Schalldampfer (medium), Part #WN 23105.

Mask 12 Photographs, Life Care.

Mask 13 Photographs, Healthdyne Technologies.

Mask 14 Photographs, King System.

Mask 15 Photographs, Respironics Inc., Pediatric Mask.

Mask 16 Photographs, Hans Rudolph Inc., Hans Rudolph

Silicone Rubber Face Mask/8900.

Photograph of Weinmann Mask, acquired prior to 1998.

Sullivan Mirage brochure, ©1997, ResMed Limited.

Sullivan Mirage brochure, ©1998, ResMed Limited.

Somotron CPAP-Gerat WM 2300 Instruction Manual,

Weinmann Hamburg, 11 pages, 1991.

9 photographs of Weinmann mask, WM 23122, 1991.

The ResMed Range of Mask Systems, product brochure,

Nov. 1995, 4 pages.

Sullivan Mirage brochure, copyright 1997, ResMed Ltd.
Sullivan Mirage brochure, copyright 1998, ResMed Ltd.
The ResMed Range of Mask Systems, product brochure,
Nov. 1995. 4 pages.

Somnotron CPAP-Great WM 2300 instruction manual,
Weinmann Hamburg, 11 pages, 1991.
U.S. Appl. No. 10/221,572, filed Sep. 2002, Lang et al.
U.S. Appl. No. 10/221,574, filed Oct. 2001, Biener et al.

* cited by examiner