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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2012
Peter Chi Fai Ho, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Cornelis Petrus Hendriks, Eindhoven, NL;
Rudolf Maria Jozef Voncken, Eindhoven, NL;
Willem Potze, Geldrop, NL;
Joyce Van Zanten, Waalre, NL;
Nicolaas Petrus Willard, Valkenswaard, NL;
Mareike Klee, Straelen, DE;
Peter Chi Fai Ho, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Cornelis Petrus Hendriks, Eindhoven, NL;
Rudolf Maria Jozef Voncken, Eindhoven, NL;
Willem Potze, Geldrop, NL;
Joyce Van Zanten, Waalre, NL;
Nicolaas Petrus Willard, Valkenswaard, NL;
Mareike Klee, Straelen, DE;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A seal for a respiratory mask that includes a first end portion adapted to be coupled to a mask shell, a second end portion for sealing engagement with a face of a patient, and a sidewall extending between the first end portion and the second end portion. At least a portion of the second end portion includes a textured area having a predetermined pattern. The area of increased surface roughness provides the patient contacting portion of the seal with a silky feeling to maximize patient comfort and the effectiveness of the seal without impairing the sealing ability.