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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2007
W. Keith Thornton, Dallas, TX (US);
Annelise Thornton, Dallas, TX (US);
W. Keith Thornton, Dallas, TX (US);
Annelise Thornton, Dallas, TX (US);
AirWay Technologies LLC, Carrollton, TX (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a medical mask includes a rigid sealing portion configured to cover and seal around at least a portion of a user's nose including the user's nostrils and a rigid stabilizing frame coupled to the rigid sealing portion. The rigid stabilizing frame includes a generally horizontal upper support member configured to bear against the user's forehead, a generally vertical support member coupled between the rigid sealing portion and the upper support member, and lower left and right support members coupled between the rigid sealing portion and the upper support member and configured to bear against the user's cheeks. The rigid stabilizing frame defines two openings configured to allow the user to see through the medical mask when the medical mask is positioned on the user's face.