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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2011
Robert Henry Frater, Lindfield, AU;
Joanne Elizabeth Drew, Balgowlah Heights, AU;
Philip Rodney Kwok, Chatswood, AU;
Patrick John Mcauliffe, Chatswood, AU;
Aaron Samuel Davidson, Mona Vale, AU;
Robin Garth Hitchcock, Normanhurst, AU;
Michael Kassipillai Gunaratnam, Marsfield, AU;
Robert Henry Frater, Lindfield, AU;
Joanne Elizabeth Drew, Balgowlah Heights, AU;
Philip Rodney Kwok, Chatswood, AU;
Patrick John McAuliffe, Chatswood, AU;
Aaron Samuel Davidson, Mona Vale, AU;
Robin Garth Hitchcock, Normanhurst, AU;
Michael Kassipillai Gunaratnam, Marsfield, AU;
ResMed Limited, Bella Vista, AU;
Abstract
A cushion for a respiratory mask assembly includes a breathing chamber forming portion and a face contacting portion formed in one piece of an elastomeric material, and a gusset portion including one or more folds. The breathing chamber forming portion includes a mask interior breathing chamber and the face contacting portion is structured to engage a patient's face. The gusset portion is structured to provide flexibility to the face contacting portion. The breathing chamber forming portion includes a front side of the mask and the face contacting portion includes a rear side of the mask. The breathing chamber forming portion, when provided to a mask frame, includes an exterior surface exposed at the front side of the mask.