Patents Examined by Darwin Erzo
  • Forehead support for facial mask
    Patent number: 6463931
    Abstract: An adjustable forehead support for a nasal mask. The present invention discloses an adjustable forehead support for a nasal or full-face mask wherein the forehead support may be adjusted for the different shapes and sizes of a facial profile. The forehead support utilizes a dual-arm system which adjusts the position of the forehead support vis-à-vis the mask and/or air flow tube. The angle of the mask to the face may be adjusted with the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Philip Rodney Kwok, Willedwin John Grant, Robert Stephen Matchett