Liner for Use with Respiratory Mask
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1. A liner for use with a respiratory mask having a face-engaging portion, the liner comprising:
- a body constructed from an absorbent material, the body having an outer edge, an inner edge, and an opening bounded by the inner edge, wherein a perimeter of the outer edge is larger than a perimeter of the face-engaging portion of the respiratory mask for forming an extending portion of the body, and the liner is configured to be releasably held by the mask and a user'"'"'s face such that the outer edge extends beyond the face-engaging portion.
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A liner for use with a respiratory mask having a face-engaging portion, such as a CPAP mask, includes a body constructed from an absorbent material, the body having an outer edge, an inner edge, and an opening bounded by the inner edge. A perimeter of the outer edge is larger than a perimeter of the face-engaging portion of the respiratory mask for forming an extending portion of the body, and the liner is configured to be releasably held by the mask and a user'"'"'s face such that the outer edge extends beyond the face-engaging portion.
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1. A liner for use with a respiratory mask having a face-engaging portion, the liner comprising:
a body constructed from an absorbent material, the body having an outer edge, an inner edge, and an opening bounded by the inner edge, wherein a perimeter of the outer edge is larger than a perimeter of the face-engaging portion of the respiratory mask for forming an extending portion of the body, and the liner is configured to be releasably held by the mask and a user'"'"'s face such that the outer edge extends beyond the face-engaging portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A liner for use with a respiratory mask having a face-engaging portion, the liner comprising:
a body constructed from a single layer of absorbent material, the body having an outer edge, an inner edge, and an opening bounded by the inner edge, wherein a perimeter of the outer edge is larger than a perimeter of the face-engaging portion, and the liner is configured to be releasably held between the mask and a user'"'"'s face such that a first portion of the body is covered by the face-engaging portion and a second, extending portion of the body extends beyond the mask face-engaging portion with the outer edge spaced apart from the mask. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A two-piece liner system for use with a respiratory mask having a face-engaging portion and a forehead stabilizer portion, the system comprising:
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a mask liner including a body constructed from an absorbent material, the body having an outer edge, an inner edge, and an opening bounded by the inner edge, wherein a perimeter of the outer edge is larger than a perimeter of the face-engaging portion of the respiratory mask for forming an extending portion of the body, and the mask liner is configured to be releasably held by the face-engaging portion and a user'"'"'s face such that the outer edge extends beyond the face-engaging portion; and a forehead liner having a generally rectangular shape with an area at least as large as an area of the forehead stabilizer portion, wherein the forehead liner is configured to be releasably held by the forehead stabilizer portion and the user'"'"'s face. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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