Respiratory Masks With Gusseted Cushions
First Claim
1. A cushion for a respiratory mask assembly comprising a frame-connecting portion, a face-contacting portion, and a gusset portion disposed between and joining said frame-connecting and face-contacting portions, wherein the gusset portion includes at least one perimetrical region which includes a laterally projecting exterior gusset section and a laterally projecting interior gusset section.
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Abstract
Cushions for respiratory face masks have a frame-connecting portion, a face-contacting portion, and a gusset portion disposed between and joining the frame-connecting and face-contacting portions. The gusset portion preferably includes at least one perimetrical region which having a laterally projecting exterior gusset section and a laterally projecting interior gusset section. According to one aspect, the laterally projecting exterior and interior gusset sections are disposed about the entire perimeter to the gusset portion so as to establish a substantially constant widthwise dimension thereof about the gusset'"'"'s entire perimeter.
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23 Claims
- 1. A cushion for a respiratory mask assembly comprising a frame-connecting portion, a face-contacting portion, and a gusset portion disposed between and joining said frame-connecting and face-contacting portions, wherein the gusset portion includes at least one perimetrical region which includes a laterally projecting exterior gusset section and a laterally projecting interior gusset section.
- 10. A cushion for a respiratory mask comprising a frame-connecting portion, a face-contacting portion, and a gusset portion disposed between and joining said frame-connecting and face-contacting portions, wherein said gusset portion has a perimeter having a widthwise dimension which varies between at least one region and another perimetrical region thereof.
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