Housing for a CPAP device

- Invacare Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a housing for a CPAP device showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left-hand side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-hand side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D427675
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 4, 1998
Date of Patent: Jul 4, 2000
Assignee: Invacare Corporation (Elyria, OH)
Inventor: Douglas D. Hansel (Westerville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: I Simmons
Law Firm: Hudak & Shunk Co., L.P.A.
Application Number: 0/96,068
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Respirator, Vaporizer, Or Inhalation Tube (4) (D24/110)
International Classification: 2402;