Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited

Steve Thomas

Silas Sao Jin Siew

Janine Elizabeth Collins

Chris Onin Limpin Hipolito

Jonathan Mark Downey

Matthew Aaron Bradley

Priyanka Ferdinand Pereira

Vitaly Kapelevich

Thomas Mark Richardson

Paul Mathew Freestone

Priyanka Ferdinand Pao

Melissa Catherine Bornholdt

Bruce Michael Walls

Arvin San Jose Gardiola

Jake Baker Hocking

Matthew Robert Geoff Slight

Christopher Gareth Sims

Max Leon Betteridge

Ryan Anthony Graham

Mark Andrew Thompson

Callum Ross Gordon

Bruno Sintive

Mark Arvind McLaren

Wen Dong Huang

Jeroen Hammer

Vicky Dan Gao

Cameron Robert Willis

Ronan Leahy

Blair Raymund Dadson Murphy

Sophie Kathryn Randles

Jordan Dean Jones Kimpton

Roshalee Nundloll

Katie O'Brien

Yunhe Guan

Lydia Kathleen McGlashan

Tony William Spear

Jeremy Owen Young

Fadi Karim Moh'd Mashal

David Monroy Felix

Jonathan Tong Lok Sng

Stephen Francis Heffernan

Christine Marie Lynch

Janine Elizabeth Gardiola

Christopher Michael Wong

Yi-Jen Lin

Dillan Patel

Xin Yue Zhu

Nick Sullivan

Nasal mask

Headgear and yoke assembly

A respiratory mask system includes a mask interface and a headgear assembly. The headgear assembly is adjustable and comprised of an elastic portion, a non-elastic portion and a restriction mechanism configured to provide a force resisting movement of the non-elastic portion when the elastic portion is extended. There is a support beam coupled to the non-elastic portion and extending along a portion of the headgear that is curved along its longitudinal extent. In this way particular seal modules can be comfortably fitted to a user and any blow off force is mitigated. A particular example of the respiratory mask system includes provision for removable attachment between the seal and a mask frame, the mask frame and a yoke of the headgear; and between a conduit and the mask frame.

Respiratory mask system

Frame for a direct nasal mask assembly

FIGS.-D &A-D disclose a large variety of methods of forming the headgear for use in combination with a breathing apparatus comprising a unitary plastic core within textile casings. In some configurations, the plastic core material penetrates or bursts-through the textile casing of the straps. Some configurations include over moulding, alignment posts, T-joints and joint housings with injection aperture. FIGS.-&A-C disclose a large variety of different headgear arrangements including top strap, front strap, rear strap and pairs of straps extending from the mask above and below the ear to meet behind the ear. FIGS.-B disclose a large variety of connectors connecting the headgear assembly to the mask assembly where the headgear, mask and connector form a closed loop the connector is disengaged with the mask assembly.

Strap assembly, strap connector, headgear, headgear assembly, method of forming headgear, tubular connector, patient interface and method of joining straps

Direct nasal mask assembly

Frame and yoke assembly for a direct nasal mask assembly

Headgear assembly for a direct nasal mask assembly

FIGS.-D &A-D disclose a large variety of methods of forming the headgear for use in combination with a breathing apparatus including a unitary plastic core within textile casings. In some configurations, the plastic core material penetrates or bursts-through the textile casing of the straps. Some configurations include over moulding, alignment posts, T-joints and joint housings with injection aperture. FIGS.-&A-C disclose a large variety of different headgear arrangements including top strap, front strap, rear strap and pairs of straps extending from the mask above and below the ear to meet behind the ear. FIGS.-B disclose a large variety of connectors connecting the headgear assembly to the mask assembly where the headgear, mask and connector form a closed loop the connector is disengaged with the mask assembly.

Combined rear and upper strap for a headgear

Seal for a direct nasal mask assembly

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Auckland, New Zealand

Steve Thomas