Frame for a breathing mask

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front and left side perspective view of a first embodiment of a frame for a breathing mask.

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a rear and left side perspective view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a front and left side perspective view of a second embodiment of the frame for a breathing mask.

FIG. 10 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 14 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a rear and left side perspective view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a frame for a breathing mask, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D882066
Type: Grant
Filed: May 13, 2016
Date of Patent: Apr 21, 2020
Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED (Auckland)
Inventors: Andrew Grant Niccol (Auckland), Neil Gray Duthie (Auckland), Erik Robertus Scheirlinck (Auckland)
Primary Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Application Number: 29/564,637
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Including Provision For Tube (D24/110.4)