Breathing mask arrangement and a forehead support device for same
First Claim
1. A breathing mask arrangement, comprising:
- a frame portion;
a sealing lip provided to the frame portion and adapted to form a seal with a user'"'"'s face;
a forehead support provided to the frame portion; and
a forehead cushion removably secured to the forehead support,the forehead cushion including a contact portion having a contact surface adapted to contact a user'"'"'s forehead and a connecting structure structured to couple the forehead cushion to the forehead support and allow pivoting and/or tilting movement of the contact portion relative to the forehead support,the connecting structure including a support foot adapted to be received within a respective opening provided in the forehead support.
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Abstract
A breathing mask arrangement includes a frame portion, a sealing lip provided to the frame portion and adapted to form a seal with a user'"'"'s face, a forehead support provided to the frame portion, and a forehead cushion removably secured to the forehead support. The forehead cushion includes a contact portion having a contact surface adapted to contact a user'"'"'s forehead and a connecting structure structured to couple the forehead cushion to the forehead support and allow pivoting and/or tilting movement of the contact portion relative to the forehead support. The connecting structure includes a support foot adapted to be received within a respective opening provided in the forehead support.
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29 Claims
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1. A breathing mask arrangement, comprising:
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a frame portion; a sealing lip provided to the frame portion and adapted to form a seal with a user'"'"'s face; a forehead support provided to the frame portion; and a forehead cushion removably secured to the forehead support, the forehead cushion including a contact portion having a contact surface adapted to contact a user'"'"'s forehead and a connecting structure structured to couple the forehead cushion to the forehead support and allow pivoting and/or tilting movement of the contact portion relative to the forehead support, the connecting structure including a support foot adapted to be received within a respective opening provided in the forehead support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A breathing mask arrangement, comprising:
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a frame portion; a sealing lip provided to the frame portion and adapted to form a seal with a user'"'"'s face; a forehead support provided to the frame portion; and a forehead cushion removably secured to the forehead support, the forehead cushion including; a contact portion having a contact side providing a contact surface and a rear side, wherein the contact portion is constructed to pivot and/or tilt relative to the forehead support in use; and a support foot provided to the rear side of the contact portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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13. A forehead cushion for a forehead support of a breathing mask arrangement, the forehead cushion comprising:
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a cushion element including a contact surface adapted to contact a patient'"'"'s forehead and provide a distribution of contact force; and a coupling element provided to the cushion element, the coupling element adapted to couple the cushion element to the forehead support, wherein the cushion element and the coupling element comprise an integral construction of elastomeric material, wherein the cushion element is movable with respect to the coupling element to achieve different contact positions on the patient'"'"'s forehead, and wherein the forehead cushion includes two forehead cushions connected with each other by an integral flexible bridge portion, the integral flexible bridge portion structured to allow pivotal and tilting movement of the two forehead cushions relative to each other over an angular range. - View Dependent Claims (14, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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Specification