Mask frame and forehead support for use with mask assembly in the application of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

- ResMed Limited
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a mask frame and forehead support for use with a mask assembly in the application of CPAP processes according to an embodiment of our design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1–3 disclose unclaimed subject matter, are for environmental purposes only, and thus form no part of the claimed design. The dotted lines shown in the Figures represent the borders between claimed subject matter and unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a mask frame and forehead support for use with a mask assembly in the application of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D576271
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 17, 2003
Date of Patent: Sep 2, 2008
Assignee: ResMed Limited (Bella Vista)
Inventors: Michael Kassipillai Gunaratnam (Marsfield), Jonathan Lee Liston (Coogee)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Carissa C Fitts
Attorney: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Application Number: 29/191,959
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Mask (D24/110.1)