Cushion for a respiratory mask assembly
First Claim
1. A respiratory mask comprising:
- a frame including a breathable gas port, wherein the frame defines an inner chamber adapted to receive at least one of a wearer'"'"'s nasal region and mouth; and
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 adapted to contact the wearer'"'"'s face,wherein the sealing portion includes a nasal seal section adapted to span a wearer'"'"'s face above the wearer'"'"'s nares, side seal sections extending from each side of the nasal seal section and adapted to extend on both sides of the wearer'"'"'s mouth, and a chin seal section that extends between the side seal sections, wherein the chin seal section is upwardly curved in an arch and adapted to follow the chin'"'"'s bony contour.
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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, and 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, wherein the chin seal section is upwardly curved in an arch to follow the chin'"'"'s bony contour.
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28 Claims
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1. A respiratory mask comprising:
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a frame including a breathable gas port, wherein the frame defines an inner chamber adapted to receive at least one of a wearer'"'"'s nasal region and mouth; and 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 adapted to contact the wearer'"'"'s face, wherein the sealing portion includes a nasal seal section adapted to span a wearer'"'"'s face above the wearer'"'"'s nares, side seal sections extending from each side of the nasal seal section and adapted to extend on both sides of the wearer'"'"'s mouth, and a chin seal section that extends between the side seal sections, wherein the chin seal section is upwardly curved in an arch and adapted to follow the chin'"'"'s bony contour. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A cushion for use in a respiratory mask, comprising:
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a flange to connect to a mask frame; an inner rim defining an opening adapted to surround at least one of the wearer'"'"'s nares and mouth; and a sealing portion disposed between the flange and the inner rim and adapted to contact the wearer'"'"'s face, wherein the sealing portion includes a nasal seal section adapted to span a wearer'"'"'s face above the wearer'"'"'s nares, side seal sections extending from each side of the nasal section and adapted to extend on both sides of the wearer'"'"'s mouth, and a chin seal section that extends between the side seal sections, wherein the chin seal section is upwardly curved in an arch and adapted to follow the chin'"'"'s bony contour. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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Specification