Equine inhalation mask
First Claim
1. An equine inhalation mask sized and shaped for application to the nose portion of a horse'"'"'s head, including fastening means for releasable fixation to a horse halter thereon, and including a support for an inhalant source flow-connected to at least one conduit, the mask comprising a housing of oval tapering cross section with a sealing ring at its upper end,wherein the at least one conduit is mounted at nostril level and is flow-connected with the mask interior for both inhalation and exhalation,wherein the housing is of flexible yet rigid material, the housing being generally conical with a larger base-side being open and a smaller base-side being closed,wherein the larger base-side includes a roughened inside portion and a sealing hose for applying an end of the upper mask to the horse'"'"'s head,wherein a distribution conduit surrounds lateral breathing ports in a front end of the masks, andwherein the support is designed to exchangeably receive the inhalant source which is provided with respiration control elements.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an equine inhalation mask, comprising at least one valveless combined inhalation and exhalation conduit, into which inhalant sources comprising respiration control elements and an energy supply that does not require supply lines are interchangeably integrated. A filter system is mounted on the outer end of the inhalation and exhalation conduit facing away from the head of the horse. Said system and the fact that the mask is effectively sealed when on the head of the horse prevent any escape of the aerosol into the environment, thus permitting a reliable inhalation therapy lasting several minutes under normal respiratory conditions.
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1. An equine inhalation mask sized and shaped for application to the nose portion of a horse'"'"'s head, including fastening means for releasable fixation to a horse halter thereon, and including a support for an inhalant source flow-connected to at least one conduit, the mask comprising a housing of oval tapering cross section with a sealing ring at its upper end,
wherein the at least one conduit is mounted at nostril level and is flow-connected with the mask interior for both inhalation and exhalation, wherein the housing is of flexible yet rigid material, the housing being generally conical with a larger base-side being open and a smaller base-side being closed, wherein the larger base-side includes a roughened inside portion and a sealing hose for applying an end of the upper mask to the horse'"'"'s head, wherein a distribution conduit surrounds lateral breathing ports in a front end of the masks, and wherein the support is designed to exchangeably receive the inhalant source which is provided with respiration control elements.
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25. An equine inhalation mask sized and shaped for application to the nose portion of a horse'"'"'s head, including fastening means for releasable fixation to a horse halter thereon, and including a support for an inhalant source flow-connected to at least one conduit, the mask comprising a housing of oval tapering cross section with a sealing ring at its upper end,
wherein the at least one conduit is mounted at nostril level and flow-connected with an interior of the mask, a filter being attached to an opening at an outer end of the at least one conduit facing away from the horse'"'"'s head, wherein the housing is of flexible yet rigid material, the housing being generally conical with a larger base-side being open and a smaller base-side being closed, wherein the larger base-side includes a roughened inside portion and a sealing hose for applying an end of the upper mask to the horse'"'"'s head, wherein the support is designed to exchangeably receive the inhalant source which is provided with respiration control elements, and wherein the sealing ring, the sealing housing and the housing seal the interior of the mask such that the filtered opening in the at least one conduit creates a passage for air to be drawn into the interior through inhalation by the horse and for expiration air to exit the interior through the filtered opening.
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