Cushion for a respiratory mask assembly
First Claim
1. A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
- a frame; and
a cushion having a non-face contacting portion connected to the frame, a face-contacting portion structured to apply a contact force on the patient'"'"'s face, and an intermediate portion that interconnects the non-face contacting portion and the face-contacting portion,wherein the intermediate portion includes an elastic cuff portion that is at least partly determinative of a component of the contact force to be applied to the patient'"'"'s face through the face-contacting portion, the elastic cuff portion having a stiffness which is less than a stiffness of at least one of the face contacting portion and the non-face contacting portion.
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Abstract
A respiratory mask includes a frame including a breathable gas port, wherein the frame defines an inner chamber to receive at least one of a wearer'"'"'s nasal region and mouth. The mask includes a cushion including a flange connected to the frame, an inner rim defining an opening to the inner chamber of the frame, and a sealing portion disposed between the flange and the inner rim to contact the wearer'"'"'s face. The sealing portion includes a nasal seal section to span a wearer'"'"'s face above the wearer'"'"'s nares, side seal sections extending from each side of the nasal seal section on both sides of the wearer'"'"'s mouth, and a chin seal section that extends between the side seal sections. The chin seal section is upwardly curved in an arch to follow the chin'"'"'s bony contour.
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20 Claims
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1. A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
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a frame; and a cushion having a non-face contacting portion connected to the frame, a face-contacting portion structured to apply a contact force on the patient'"'"'s face, and an intermediate portion that interconnects the non-face contacting portion and the face-contacting portion, wherein the intermediate portion includes an elastic cuff portion that is at least partly determinative of a component of the contact force to be applied to the patient'"'"'s face through the face-contacting portion, the elastic cuff portion having a stiffness which is less than a stiffness of at least one of the face contacting portion and the non-face contacting portion.
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2. A cushion comprising:
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a non-face contacting portion adapted to be connected to a frame; a face-contacting portion structured to apply a contact force on the patient'"'"'s face; and an intermediate portion that interconnects the non-face contacting portion and the face contacting portion, the intermediate portion including at least one elastic cuff portion that is at least partly determinative of a component of the contact force to be applied to the patient'"'"'s face through the face-contacting portion, the at least one elastic cuff portion having a stiffness which is less than a stiffness of at least one of the face contacting portion and the non-face contacting portion. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
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a frame; and a cushion having a non-face contacting portion connected to the frame, a face-contacting portion structured to apply a contact force on the patient'"'"'s face, and an intermediate portion that interconnects the non-face contacting portion and the face-contacting portion, wherein the intermediate portion includes an elastic cuff portion that is at least partly determinative of a component of the contact force to be applied to the patient'"'"'s face through the face-contacting portion, the elastic cuff portion including resiliently expandable and stretchable walls constructed from a material having a modulus of elasticity in the range of about 0.15 MPa to 0.6 MPa.
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Specification