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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2008
Zoran Valcic, Chatswood, AU;
Bruce Richard Davies, Strathfield, AU;
Huw Umberto Wallis, Gladesville, AU;
Richard Sokolov, Earlwood, AU;
Eric Siu, Strathfield, AU;
Zoran Valcic, Chatswood, AU;
Bruce Richard Davies, Strathfield, AU;
Huw Umberto Wallis, Gladesville, AU;
Richard Sokolov, Earlwood, AU;
Eric Siu, Strathfield, AU;
ResMed Limited, Bella Vista, AU;
Abstract
A mechanism for releasing a mask from a patient's face includes a frame part including a male connection and a frame engagement portion for engaging a cooperating portion on a frame of the mask. A headgear part includes a female connection that is adapted to receive the male connection when the frame part is inserted into the headgear part, and a headgear engagement portion for engaging a cooperating portion on headgear of the mask. A cord has one end secured to the male connection, such that when the cord is pulled by the patient the male connection disengages from the female connection and consequently the frame part separates from the headgear part releasing the mask from the patient's face. A method of releasing a mask from a patient's face includes pulling a cord away from a frame of the mask to release a latch of the mask frame from a latch receiving portion of a headgear of the mask to release the latch from the latch receiving portion.