Nasal Air Pillow Holder
First Claim
1. A nasal air pillow holder, using a strap held substantially contiguous to the user'"'"'s face contour, connected to a nasal air pillow enclosure for holding the nasal air pillow flared air openings and for preventing twisting or shifting of the nasal air pillow relative to a stable breathing position opposed to the user'"'"'s nostrils, comprising,a nasal air pillow holder enclosure sheet including a length dimension and width dimension;
- said enclosure sheet including spaced apertures for a nasal air pillow air openings;
said enclosure sheet including connectors connected to said sheet across said width dimension; and
wherein said sheet encloses said nasal air pillow in a wrapped position.
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Abstract
A holder for nasal pillow as used for respiration in the treatment of sleep apnea, is arranged to enclose the mask substantially continuously along its longitudinal axis or axial length, stabilizing the mask against the nose breathing passage openings. The holder is held in position by a soft, deformable, or flexible strap. The flexible strap, which conforms to the contour or shape of the wearer'"'"'s face, directs the force holding the nasal pillow in place along the facial contour, without causing any deformation of the face tissue and sleep interfering discomfort.
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20 Claims
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1. A nasal air pillow holder, using a strap held substantially contiguous to the user'"'"'s face contour, connected to a nasal air pillow enclosure for holding the nasal air pillow flared air openings and for preventing twisting or shifting of the nasal air pillow relative to a stable breathing position opposed to the user'"'"'s nostrils, comprising,
a nasal air pillow holder enclosure sheet including a length dimension and width dimension; -
said enclosure sheet including spaced apertures for a nasal air pillow air openings; said enclosure sheet including connectors connected to said sheet across said width dimension; and
wherein said sheet encloses said nasal air pillow in a wrapped position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A nasal air pillow holder for holding the air openings of the nasal air pillow, opposed to the nasal air pillow user'"'"'s nostrils and for preventing twisting or shifting of the nasal air pillow relative to its position opposed to the user'"'"'s nostrils, comprising,
Enclosure means for enclosing a nasal air pillow; -
said enclosure dimension aperture means for extending the nasal air pillow air openings through said enclosure means; strap means; connecting means for connecting said strap means to said enclosure means; said strap means including tension means for developing a tension force and for forcing said strap means into a substantially contiguous relationship with the face of the nasal air pillow user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of holding a nasal air pillow in place with the nasal air pillow air openings disposed in opposition to nostrils of a nasal air pillow user, comprising the steps of, enclosing a nasal air pillow in a nasal air pillow holder sheet, with the nasal air pillow air openings apertures extending through apertures in said nasal air pillow holder sheet;
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connecting an elastomeric strap to said nasal air pillow holder; placing said nasal air pillow with the nasal air pillow air openings opposed to the nostrils of the nasal air pillow user; placing said elastomeric strap in tension on the head of a of a user, in a curvilinear path and into substantially contiguous contact with the face of the nasal air pillow user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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