Cushion assembly for breathing mask assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, and left-side perspective view of a cushion assembly for breathing mask assembly embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, top, and right-side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

Broken lines are used to illustrate portions of the cushion assembly for breathing mask assembly that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D994876
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 28, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 8, 2023
Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited (Auckland)
Inventors: Melissa Catherine Bornholdt (Auckland), Max Leon Betteridge (Auckland), Hamish Joshua Rose (Auckland), Tony William Spear (Auckland)
Primary Examiner: Daniel J Domino
Assistant Examiner: Lee D. Starr
Application Number: 29/854,827
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