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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2003
Timothy Bateman, Dyrnchurch, GB;
Giles Andrew Bishop, Canterbury, GB;
Stephen James Field, Canterbury, GB;
Andrew James Lee, Folkestone, GB;
Eric Pagan, Hythe, GB;
Alan Neame Simon, Broadstairs, GB;
Timothy Bateman, Dyrnchurch, GB;
Giles Andrew Bishop, Canterbury, GB;
Stephen James Field, Canterbury, GB;
Andrew James Lee, Folkestone, GB;
Eric Pagan, Hythe, GB;
Alan Neame Simon, Broadstairs, GB;
Smiths Group PLC, London, GB;
Abstract
A face mask comprises a sealing collar () extending around the mouth with a shelf () extending under the nose supporting a gel insert () that makes sealing contact between the nostrils and a passage () through the shelf. A curved, rigid window () is a push fit in a central opening () of the collar () and has a gas inlet () attached with it so that the window can be removed or connected with the sealing collar as necessary. The collar () supported on the head by a harness () having two triangular portions () on opposite sides encircling respective ears.