Breathing mask for feeding a breathing gas to a mask user and discharge device for discharging breathing gas
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1. A breathing mask arrangement for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
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a mask having a frame contacting portion and a patient contacting portion; and
a forehead support supporting forehead padding that is structured to engage a patient'"'"'s forehead;
the forehead padding of the forehead support being integrally formed in one piece along with the patient contacting portion.
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Abstract
A breathing mask arrangement for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame, a mask having a frame contacting portion and a patient contacting portion, and a forehead support supporting forehead padding that is structured to engage a patient'"'"'s forehead. The forehead padding of the forehead support is integrally formed in one piece along with the patient contacting portion.
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75 Claims
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1. A breathing mask arrangement for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
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a frame; a mask having a frame contacting portion and a patient contacting portion; and a forehead support supporting forehead padding that is structured to engage a patient'"'"'s forehead; the forehead padding of the forehead support being integrally formed in one piece along with the patient contacting portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A respiratory mask comprising:
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a mask frame having a cushion support portion and a forehead support portion formed in one piece with the cushion support portion, the forehead support portion having a forehead pad mounting portion; a cushion member provided to the cushion support portion; and a forehead pad provided to the forehead pad mounting portion, wherein the forehead pad and the cushion member are formed in one piece with one another. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A respiratory mask comprising:
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a mask frame having a cushion support portion and a forehead support portion formed in one piece with the cushion support portion; a cushion member provided to the cushion support portion; a forehead pad provided to the forehead support portion, wherein the forehead pad and the cushion member are formed in one piece with one another, wherein the cushion member and the forehead pad are made of a common material which is different from a material of the mask frame; and a plurality of headgear strap connectors provided in one piece with the mask frame, the forehead support portion including a pair of upper headgear strap connectors and the cushion support portion including a pair of lower headgear strap connectors. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A breathing mask arrangement for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
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a frame; a mask having a body portion and a sealing portion integrally formed in one piece from an elastomeric material, the body portion defining a mask interior breathing chamber structured to accommodate the patient'"'"'s nose and being removably attachable to the frame, and the sealing portion structured to engage a patient'"'"'s face generally along nasal bridge and cheek regions of the patient'"'"'s face; and a forehead support including forehead padding that is structured to engage a patient'"'"'s forehead, the forehead support being integrally formed in one piece along with the body portion and the sealing portion, wherein the forehead support includes a connection section that couples the forehead padding with the body portion and allows relative movement between the forehead padding and the body portion. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A breathing mask arrangement for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
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a frame having a mask engaging portion; a mask having a body portion engaged with the mask engaging portion of the frame and a sealing portion structured to engage a patient'"'"'s face, the body portion defining a front side of the mask and the sealing portion defining a rear side of the mask; a conduit member in fluid communication with the mask to deliver breathable gas into a mask interior breathing chamber of the mask; a hose connector coupled to the conduit member, the hose connector structured to be connected to a gas delivery tube; and a forehead support supporting forehead padding that is structured to engage a patient'"'"'s forehead, the forehead support being moveably coupled to the frame to allow movement of the forehead support relative to the frame to thereby adjust the position of the forehead padding relative to the patient, wherein the body portion defines the breathing chamber of the mask, and when provided to the frame, the body portion forms an exterior surface exposed at the front side of the mask, wherein the mask engaging portion of the frame includes an inwardly facing surface that engages an outwardly facing surface of the body portion, and wherein the inwardly facing surface of the mask engaging portion of the frame faces inwardly towards the breathing chamber and the outwardly facing surface of the body portion of the mask faces outwardly away from the breathing chamber. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 56, 57, 58)
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30. A breathing mask arrangement for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
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a reinforcement element; a mask having a body portion and a sealing portion integrally formed in one piece from an elastomeric material, the body portion defining a mask interior breathing chamber structured to accommodate the patient'"'"'s nose and engaged with the reinforcement element, and the sealing portion structured to engage a patient'"'"'s face generally along nasal bridge and cheek regions of the patient'"'"'s face, the reinforcement element being relatively rigid compared to the elastomeric material of the mask; a conduit member in fluid communication with the mask to deliver breathable gas into the mask interior breathing chamber of the mask; and a hose connector coupled to the conduit member, the hose connector structured to be connected to a gas delivery tube, wherein the mask interior breathing chamber is delineated by the elastomeric material of the body portion and the sealing portion, and wherein at least a part of the body portion passes through the reinforcement element. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39, 59, 60)
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36. A breathing mask arrangement for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
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a reinforcement element having an open construction; and a mask having a body portion that defines a mask interior breathing chamber and a sealing portion structured to engage a patient'"'"'s face, wherein the mask is engaged with the reinforcement element such that the breathing chamber is provided on one side of the reinforcement element and the sealing portion is provided on the opposite side of the reinforcement element, wherein the reinforcement element includes a generally ring shaped configuration that encloses or wraps around an outside of the body portion, and wherein the reinforcement element is structured to support the sealing portion jointly with the body portion. - View Dependent Claims (37, 61, 62)
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38. A breathing mask arrangement for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
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a frame having an open construction that provides a mask engaging portion; and a mask having a body portion that defines a mask interior breathing chamber and a sealing portion structured to engage a patient'"'"'s face, the body portion and sealing portion being integrally formed in one piece from an elastomeric material, wherein the mask is engaged with the mask engaging portion of the frame, the mask engaging portion including a generally ring-shaped configuration that defines an inwardly facing retaining surface adapted to engage an outwardly facing side wall of the body portion, wherein the mask engaging portion of the frame encloses or wraps around the body portion, and wherein the inwardly facing retaining surface of the mask engaging portion of the frame faces inwardly towards the mask interior breathing chamber and the outwardly facing side wall of the body portion faces outwardly away from the mask interior breathing chamber. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64)
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40. A breathing mask arrangement for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
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a frame defining an aperture; a mask having a body portion and a sealing portion integrally formed in one piece, the body portion defining a mask interior breathing chamber and having a portion that is inserted within the aperture and fully surrounded by the frame, and the sealing portion structured to engage a patient'"'"'s face; the frame including a pair of upper coupling structures structured to be removably connectable to an upper band arrangement of a headband assembly and a pair of lower coupling structures structured to be removably connectable to a lower band arrangement of the headband assembly for maintaining the mask arrangement in a desired position on a patient'"'"'s face; and a tubular connector through which a hose connection adaptor is communicated with the mask, wherein the frame includes an inwardly facing surface adapted to engage an outwardly facing side wall of the body portion, wherein the inwardly facing surface of the frame faces inwardly towards the mask interior breathing chamber and the outwardly facing side wall of the body portion faces outwardly away from the mask interior breathing chamber, and wherein the mask is provided to the frame such that the breathing chamber is provided on one side of the frame and the sealing portion is provided on the opposite side of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66)
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41. A breathing mask arrangement for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
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a frame; a mask engaged with the frame and having a body portion defining a mask interior breathing chamber and a sealing portion structured to engage a patient'"'"'s face at least along nasal bridge and cheek regions of the patient'"'"'s face; a forehead support supporting forehead padding that is structured to engage a patient'"'"'s forehead, at least part of the forehead support being moveably coupled to the frame to allow movement of the forehead support relative to the frame to thereby adjust the position of the forehead padding relative to the patient; a conduit member in fluid communication with the mask to deliver breathable gas into the mask interior breathing chamber of the mask; a hose connector coupled to the conduit member, the hose connector structured to be connected to a gas delivery tube; and an adjustment arrangement to allow selective adjustment of the forehead support relative to the frame in a plurality of predetermined or fixed positions. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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53. A breathing mask arrangement for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
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a frame; a mask engaged with the frame and having a body portion defining a mask interior breathing chamber and a sealing portion structured to engage a patient'"'"'s face at least along nasal bridge and cheek regions of the patient'"'"'s face, the body portion and the sealing portion being fixedly attached to one another; a forehead support supporting forehead padding that is structured to engage a patient'"'"'s forehead, the forehead support being moveably coupled to the frame to allow movement of the forehead support relative to the frame to thereby adjust the position of the forehead padding relative to the patient; an adjustment arrangement to allow selective adjustment of the forehead support relative to the frame, the adjustment arrangement including a fixing mechanism including a plurality of recesses and a projection, the recesses being adapted to receive the projection to positively lock the forehead support relative to the frame; a conduit member in fluid communication with the mask to deliver breathable gas into the mask interior breathing chamber of the mask; and a hose connector coupled to the conduit member, the hose connector structured to be connected to a gas delivery tube, wherein the frame has a front side and a rear side, and the frame defines an opening through which at least a portion of the body portion is exposed towards the front side of the frame when the frame and the mask are engaged, wherein the forehead support includes a pair of coupling structures structured to be removably connectable to an upper band arrangement of a headband assembly and the frame includes a pair of coupling structures structured to be removably connectable to a lower band arrangement of the headband assembly for maintaining the mask arrangement in a desired position on a patient'"'"'s face. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55)
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