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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D548333 | Port cap for use with mask assembly in the application of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) | 08/07/2007 |
| D547439 | Bottom portion of a frame for use with a mask assembly in the application of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) | 07/24/2007 |
| D545960 | Portion of a forehead pad assembly | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234466 | Forehead support for facial mask A forehead support (10) is disclosed that is adapted to be secured to a respiratory mask (16). The forehead support (10) including a joining member (14) for securing to the mask (16) and a cushion frame (12) pivotally mounte... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226164 | Method and apparatus for testing sleepiness A method and apparatus are provided for authenticating a measure of sleepiness in a person in which a measure of the person's sleepiness and an authentication step are performed substantially simultaneously on substantially the same physical attribute of the person.... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207334 | Respiratory mask assembly A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a mask frame having a first cooperating interlocking structure. A cushion clip having a second cooperating interlocking structure is selectively detachable to the mask frame. The first a... | 04/24/2007 |
| D540940 | Front face of headgear for respiratory mask | 04/17/2007 |
| D540941 | Elbow for mask | 04/17/2007 |
| D540464 | Finger grip portion for mask elbow | 04/10/2007 |
| D537523 | Mask shell | 02/27/2007 |
| 7159587 | Respiratory mask having gas washout vent and gas washout vent assembly for respiratory mask The present invention provides a vent assembly suitable for use with a respiratory mask of the type used in CPAP treatment. In one embodiment the vent is made of a thin air permeable membrane. Generally, the membrane is thinner than 0.5 mm. The membrane can be made ... | 01/09/2007 |
| D535023 | Elbow of a full face mask | 01/09/2007 |
| D534274 | Portion of a mask frame | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137388 | Air pressure signal monitoring in apparatus for treating sleep disordered breathing A humidifier is provided including a first humidifier part, a second humidifier part connectable with the first humidifier part, and a sealing gasket disposed between the first and second humidifier parts. The second humidifier part is configured to hold a volume of... | 11/21/2006 |
| D532511 | Headgear for respiratory mask assembly | 11/21/2006 |
| D532512 | Headgear for respiratory mask assembly | 11/21/2006 |
| D530007 | Portion of cushion for respiratory mask | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107989 | Mask with gusset A mask system for delivering air to a user includes a suspension mechanism to allow relative movement between a face-contacting cushion and a mask shell. The suspension mechanism also provides a predetermined force to the cushion that is a fiction of mask pressure, ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100608 | Determination of mask fitting pressure and correct mask fit A method for determining a mask-fit test pressure to be applied to a wearer's mask by ventilatory assistance apparatus includes adaptively determining the mask-fit pressure from prior use. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| D527099 | Headgear for respiratory mask | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089939 | Gas delivery connection assembly An anti-asphyxia valve is adapted to, in use, be disposed between a patient and structure to deliver a breathable gas to the patient. The valve includes a housing having an interior, at least one port to provide fluid communication between the housing interior and a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7069933 | Breathing mask and mask cushion therefor A full-face cushion (30B) comprises a substantially triangularly shaped frame (32) from which extends a membrane (34). The frame (32) has a scalloped edge (36) by which the cushion (30B) is affixed to a mask body (46)... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066178 | Connector for a respiratory mask and a respiratory mask A connector includes a mask end for connecting with the interior of a respiratory mask, a supply conduit end, and a gas washout vent passage having an inlet adjacent to, or forming part of, the mask end in fluid communication with the interior of the respiratory mas... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059325 | Vent assembly A vent valve apparatus (10) for use with a system for supplying breathable gas pressurised above atmospheric pressure to a human or animal. The apparatus (10) includes a gas washout vent (15), a vent valve (18) adapted to progressively re... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7047972 | Ergonomic and adjustable respiratory mask assembly with headgear assembly A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame having a main body and a side frame member provided on each lateral side of the main body. Each side frame member includes an integrally formed first connector portion. A headgea... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040317 | Fault diagnosis in CPAP and NIPPV devices A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator, a gas delivery circuit optionally including a humidifier, a controller and sensors monitoring v... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036506 | Flow diverter for controlling the pressure and flow rate in CPAP device A flow diverter valve is used in controlling the pressure and/or flow rate of a breathable gas supplied to the airways of a patient by a breathable gas flow generator supply apparatus during, for example, ventilatory assistance treatments such as non-invasive positi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036508 | Harness assembly for a nasal mask A harness assembly for a nasal mask for communicating breathable gas to a patient's airways, for example, in the administering of CPAP or like breathable gas delivery treatments, includes a cap portion adapted to engage, in use, the occipital region of the skull. Th... | 05/02/2006 |
| D519207 | Forehead support and portion of joining member | 04/18/2006 |
| D519206 | Nasal mask | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021311 | Mask cushion and frame assembly A respiratory mask assembly includes a rigid mask frame with a rim portion including a rearwardly projecting tongue and lateral flange and a cushion having a rim with a corresponding groove and a rearwardly facing shoulder. A clip in the form of a collar passes over... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013893 | Respiratory apparatus with improved flow-flattening detection In a respiratory apparatus for treatment of sleep apnea and other disorders associated with an obstruction of a patient's airway and which uses an airflow signal, an obstruction index is generated which detects the flattening of the inspiratory portion of the airflo... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012346 | Low profile d.c. brushless motor for an impeller mechanism or the like An impeller and at least a portion of a cooperating peripheral volute may be integrated into, and preferably are integrally injection molded with, concentric outer rotor and inner stator assemblies, respectively, to achieve a low profile precision impeller mechanism... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011090 | Elbow for mask assembly An elbow assembly for use in a respiratory mask, which includes an elbow, an inlet port, an exhaust port, and a baffle separating the inlet port from the exhaust port. A mask assembly includes a cushion comprising at least one gusset and an aperture for connection t... | 03/14/2006 |
| D516715 | Portion of a frame for a mask | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004908 | Method and apparatus useful in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea of a patient Patients may operate a CPAP system to deliver appropriate airway pressure at their home. A patient's apnea problem ca be diagnosed at home without supervision with a CPAP device which delivers a continuously minimum appropriate pressure for substantially the entire ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997188 | Forehead support for facial mask An adjustable forehead support for a nasal mask. The present invention discloses an adjustable forehead support for a nasal or full-face mask wherein the forehead support may be adjusted for the different shapes and sizes of a facial profile. The forehead support ut... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6990977 | Substance delivery apparatus A substance delivery apparatus for use with a system for supplying breathable gas to a human or animal includes a sensor to measure the pressure of the supplied breathable gas and to detect inhalation by the human or animal; and a reservoir, a conduit, a pump, and a... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6986352 | Mask with gusset A mask system for delivering air to a user includes a suspension mechanism to allow relative movement between a face-contacting cushion and a mask shell. The suspension mechanism also provides a predetermined force to the cushion that is a function of mask pressure,... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6973929 | Forehead support for a facial mask A forehead support (10) for a respiratory mask (14). The forehead support (10) includes a pair of arms (22). The arms (22) are each adapted to locate a forehead cushion (30). The arms (22) are also adapted to pivot re... | 12/13/2005 |
