FOREHEAD AND NOSE BRIDGE PAD FOR CPAP INTERFACE

• US 20120199128A1
• Filed: 04/19/2012
• Published: 08/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Karen Leigh Moore
• Original Assignee: Karen Leigh Moore
• Inventors: MOORE, Karen Leigh
• Application Number:
  US13/450,561
• Publication Number:
  US 20120199128A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/205.25
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0633 with forehead support
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0683 Holding devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/0618 Nose

Abstract

A pad is attachable to the forehead part of a CPAP face mask with pockets sewn into the body of the pad. The pad protects the forehead of the wearer and the nose bridge by a flap of material that fits between the seal of the mask and the wearer'"'"'s nose bridge distributing the pressure from the mask seal. Persons with sleep apnea rely on CPAP therapy to prevent the obstruction in order to continue to breathe while sleeping. The CPAP masks appear medical and strange, especially to a new user of the device. By making the CPAP mask more comfortable with soft padding and also preventing marks and sores, it is more likely that the person will continue their therapy and improve their health. The invention is designed to be colorful, soft and comforting to help people with sleep apnea continue to get the necessary therapy.

Claims

1. A padding for a CPAP interface to cover a forehead part on a CPAP mask, said padding comprising:

a forehead pad comprising;

an exterior fabric material comprising distal ends, long sides extending between said distal ends, with corner notches in said exterior fabric material to form end flaps and long flaps extending between said end flaps, wherein said end flaps are folded and attached to form opposing pockets at said ends and opening therebetween, and said long flaps are folded to overlap at least portions of said end flaps, and wherein said notches reduce bulk exterior fabric material where said flaps are folded, and

an interior padding layer, said flaps being folded around said interior padding layer so that said interior padding layer is within said exterior fabric material.

2. The padding of claim 1, wherein said exterior fabric material comprises a decorative outer surface.

3. The padding of claim 1, wherein said exterior fabric material comprises a soft outer surface.

4. The padding of claim 1, wherein said exterior fabric material is selected from the group consisting of fleece, micro fleece and micro suede.

5. The padding of claim 1, further comprising stitching securing said edges of said end flaps.

6. The padding of claim 1, wherein said interior padding layer is attached by a seam of thread joining said interior padding layer at the sides thereof.

7. A padding for a CPAP interface to cover a forehead part on a CPAP mask, said padding comprising:

a forehead pad comprising;

an exterior fabric material comprising distal ends, long sides extending between said distal ends, with corner notches in said exterior fabric material to form end flaps and long flaps extending between said end flaps, wherein said end flaps are folded and attached along edges to form opposing pockets at said ends that are spaced apart to define an opening therebetween, and said long flaps are folded to overlap at least portions of said end flaps, and wherein said notches reduce bulk exterior fabric material where said flaps are folded, and

an interior padding layer, said flaps being folded around said interior padding layer so that said interior padding layer is within said exterior fabric material.

8. The padding of claim 7, wherein said exterior fabric material comprises a decorative outer surface.

9. The padding of claim 7, wherein said exterior fabric material comprises a soft outer surface.

10. The padding of claim 7, wherein said exterior fabric material is selected from the group consisting of fleece, micro fleece and micro suede.

11. The padding of claim 7 further comprising stitching securing said edges of said end flaps.

12. The padding of claim 7, wherein said interior padding layer is attached by a seam of thread joining said interior padding layer at the sides thereof.