Swivel elbow for mask assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a swivel elbow for mask assembly according to a first embodiment of my/our design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof, with the left side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view of a swivel elbow for mask assembly according to a second embodiment of my/our design;

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof, with the left side view being a mirror image;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof.

Where included, broken lines showing environment or structure are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental appearance for a swivel elbow for mask assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D580048
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 2, 2007
Date of Patent: Nov 4, 2008
Assignee: ResMed Limited (Bella Vista)
Inventors: Memduh Guney (Killara), Anthony Michael Ging (Vancouver), Perry David Lithgow (Glenwood), Jim Saada (Kellyville), Amal Shirley Amarasinghe (West Pennant Hills), Joanne Elizabeth Drew (Balgowlah Heights), Borivoje Ljubojevic (Ryde), Timothy Tsun-Fai Fu (Carlingford)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Christopher Lee
Attorney: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Application Number: 29/287,918