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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1999
Applicants:
John R. Lovell, Manchester, NH (US);
Paul R. Chiesa, Manchester, NH (US);
Thomas M. Moulton, Hampton, NH (US);
Inventors:
John R. Lovell, Manchester, NH (US);
Paul R. Chiesa, Manchester, NH (US);
Thomas M. Moulton, Hampton, NH (US);
Assignee:
SleepNet Corporation, Manchester, NH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 18/08 (2006.01); A62B 18/02 (2006.01); A61M 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A nasal mask includes a shell forming a chamber having an inlet and at least one outlet and a seal. The seal is disposed proximate the outlet for contacting and sealing with external skin proximate at least one naris at a base of a nose of a user donning the mask. Substantially all of the sealing occurs between the seal and the external skin.