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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2005
Shari S Barnett, Cardiff, CA (US);
Joseph M Miceli, Jr., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Peter Ho, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Kristine K Sabo, New Kensington, PA (US);
Shari S Barnett, Cardiff, CA (US);
Joseph M Miceli, Jr., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Peter Ho, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Kristine K Sabo, New Kensington, PA (US);
Respironics, Inc, Murrysville, PA (US);
Abstract
A nasal mask assembly that includes a seal member defined from a unitary piece of elastomeric material. The seal member defines a nose receiving cavity and has a first end portion and a second end portion generally opposite the first end portion. A first opening in the first end portion allows at least a portion of a nose to enter the nose receiving cavity such that the nares of the patient communicate with the nose receiving cavity. The seal member includes a neck portion defined in the second end portion and a second opening defined in the neck portion in communication with the nose receiving cavity. A reinforcement area is provided on the side walls of the seal member. The reinforcement area comprises a saddle shaped contoured area on each side of the seal member. Each saddle shaped area has an upper and a lower protrusion portion for providing supporting contact with the face.