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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176913 | Respirator helmet with quick release safety lens An apparatus including a lens, a gasket to receive the lens and a frame removably coupled to a respirator helmet is defined. The gasket forms a seal with a respirator helmet. The frame secures the lens within the gasket and defines a release mechanism to enable a qu... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8020552 | Helmets and methods of making and using the same The present invention is directed to a helmet suitable for use in an operating room setting, an emergency room setting, a hospital setting, or a lab. The helmet of the present invention provides one or more of the following features: (i) superior barrier protection ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7810492 | Respirator A respirator helmet (10′) or other helmet adapted to receive, by means of a plug (66) and socket arrangement (70), a pivotable bar (62) carrying a protective screen (63) such that the screen may be moved between a lowered positio... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7607433 | Gas delivery and monitoring system The present invention provides a system for a gas delivery and monitoring system for delivering a gas product to a patient and receiving a gas product exhaled from a patient. In an embodiment, the gas delivery and monitoring system includes a head support made of re... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7406965 | Forehead support for facial mask A respiratory mask assembly includes a frame and a forehead support secured to the frame. The forehead support includes a joining member secured to an upper portion of the frame and a cushion frame movably mounted to the joining member. One of the joining member and... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7360772 | Child transport air filtering system A child transport air filtering system comprising: a child transport device; an air filtering device removeably coupled to the child transport device; a power supply removeably coupled to the child transport device, and removeably coupled to the air filtering device... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357136 | Patient interface assembly and system using same A patient interface assembly that includes a patient interface device, a headgear, and coupling member joining the interface device to a headgear. In one embodiment, a spring biases the interface device against the face during use. In a further embodiment, the patie... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7311102 | Protective apparel Apparel suitable for providing protection against noxious agents, wherein the apparel comprises a laminate material that provides a substantially effective barrier against the noxious agents. It is preferred that the laminate material comprises two or more layers, a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7296574 | Forehead pad and forehead support using same A forehead pad that includes a base member having a first side adapted to be coupled to a forehead support member. The pad also includes a patient contacting member having a first side adapted to contact a surface of a patient. A neck portion couples a second side o... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293560 | Respirator mask with supplementary panels In a respirator mask in which the visor panels can be covered by light-absorbing supplementary panels, first and second snap-in hooks are molded onto opposite sides of the visor panel and a stop is molded onto a corner section to form a guide pocket. The outer conto... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290546 | Nasal mask A nasal mask assembly for preferred use in CPAP treatment. The mask assembly comprises a central body, a face cushion, a forehead support and a gas inlet. The gas inlet is rotatably connected to the central body, and the forehead support is pivotally connected to th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7278421 | Full face flexible oxygen mask for use with flight helmets The full face flexible oxygen mask for use with flight helmets includes an elastic face seal with an oronasal cone that seals around the nose and mouth of the wearer, and flexible sealing flaps along the perimeter of the face seal to adapt the face piece of the mask... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261104 | Respirator facepieces The present invention provides an air-purifying respirator facepiece with a removable, one-piece filter element connector. It also has a removable component housing in the lens as well as a nosecup without inhalation valves that prevents fogging of the portion of th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252088 | Methods of powering medical equipment for the treatment of sleep apnea An uninterruptible D.C. battery backup power supply is designed to operate medical respiratory treatment equipment such as a machine for the treatment of sleep apnea. A power supply with D.C. backup consists of a rectifier/charger, a rechargeable battery and a D.C.-... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243378 | Modular helmet A helmet for protecting the head having a rigid shell that includes a body, made of an expanded polystyrene type of material, for example, molded over an outer skin, the shell further including a rigid arch device, the arch device includes a headband applied to the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7234462 | Speech transmission adaptor for use with a respirator mask A speech transmission adapter for use with a respirator mask. The respirator mask has an associated clean air source and defines a clean air envelope between the body of the respirator mask and the face of the wearer and is bounded by a sealing portion of the respir... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7200873 | Head gear apparatus having improved air flow arrangement A surgical garment includes a head gear apparatus for supporting a face shield and shroud. The head gear apparatus includes a helmet that supports a fan assembly, and that defines forward and rear ventilation passageways. The helmet includes a chin bar that defines ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197774 | Supplied air helmet having face seal with differentiated permeability A supplied air helmet 10 comprises a visor 14 and a face seal 12 that is secured to the visor. The face seal 12 includes a sealing member 18 and a frame member 16. The sealing member 18 extends radially inward from th... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7156095 | Hybrid microprocessor controlled ventilator unit A method and apparatus for operating a ventilator in a primary electronic mode or in a back-up pneumatic mode during primary electronic mode failure. A method and apparatus for operating a ventilator in an advanced mode, having a number of ventilatory modes, or in a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152600 | Biohazard mask suitable for civilians A biohazard mask for civilian use comprises bidirectional HEPA filtering to protect both personal and public health during an outbreak. Several measures are taken to maximize comfort and wearability, such as comfort-fit through a gel seal, anti-fogging protection th... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150047 | Indicator layout on an auto-darkening lens for use in welding An indicator system and method for an auto-darkening lens or other device that is intended to be placed relatively close to the face of a wearer includes one or more indicators adjacent the lens and generally provides the indicators in the peripheral field of view o... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7120940 | Breathing mask adjuster A helmet is particularly well suited for cold-weather use. The helmet includes a jaw shield that is detachable from a head portion. A breathing mask connects to the jaw shield via a mask adjustment mechanism that selectively axially moves the breathing mask toward a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7110743 | Communications device for a protective helmet A communications device for use with a protective helmet having a headband is provided. Generally, the communications device provides support member for a bone conduction microphone that is easily added to and removed from the protective helmet, allowing the communi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104264 | Rigid air ducting for respirator hoods and helmets A respirator hood 1 that has an air chamber 6 arranged above the head of a user for delivery of breathable air. The air chamber 6 has an air inlet 13 connected to an air supply hose 5 and an air outlet 17 The outlet 17 | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100628 | Electromechanically-assisted regulator control assembly An electromechanically-assisted control system for use in a second-stage regulator. Regulator control assembly (20), also referred to as EMA assembly (20), includes a mechanical actuator sub-assembly (21) and an electromechanical actuator (EMA) ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096867 | Nasal masks The present invention is related to patient interfaces, such as nasal masks (2), particularly though not solely for use in providing continuous positive airway pressure therapy or positive pressure ventilation to patients suffering from obstructive sleep apno... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077128 | Eye-wear articles for use with respiratory masks An eye-wear article (93) for use with a respiratory mask (1) comprises a flat piece of transparent polymeric material providing a visor portion. The flat piece of polymeric material has shaped portions in a lower edge that fit over respective selected ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066177 | Exhalation valves An exhalation valve (10) is disclosed for use with an exhalation port (14) of a respiratory circuit. The exhalation valve comprises a hermetically sealed gas chamber (20,120), a gas inlet (22,122) for supplying gas to the gas chamber, and... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066179 | Patient interface and headgear connector A connection device for connecting a headgear and a mask and a system for supplying a flow of gas to a patient that incorporates such a connection device. The connection device allows independent rotation of each of two independently disconnecting headgear connector... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063085 | Gas delivery and monitoring system The present invention provides a system for a gas delivery and monitoring system for delivering a gas product to a patient and receiving a gas product exhaled from a patient. In an embodiment, the gas delivery and monitoring system includes a head support made of re... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051732 | Respirator mask The present invention is directed to a respiratory helmet. The helmet is designed to provide protection to a user's cranium area. The helmet also has a visor designed to provide protection to the user's face area, an air intake system, and a parallel elliptical rail... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7036152 | Anti-fog visors assembly Anti-fog visors assembly comprising at least an external visor (5) and at least an internal visor (6) at least partially kept in abutment on the internal surface of said external visor by way of mechanical retaining means. Said mechanical retaining mea... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028687 | Escape hood An escape hood, comprising a respirator, having an air filter suitable for filtering toxic air contaminants and positioning members to retain the respirator in a respiratory path of the user; an optical lens; a expanding member, permitting hood to expand from a comp... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6997178 | Oxygen inhaler mask with sound pickup device Oxygen breathing masks with a sound pickup device. A microphone capsule of the sound pick-up device is positioned at the base of a mouth-piece whose aperture is placed just before the mask user's mouth. Such a mask may find particular application for aircraft pilots... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6973672 | Welding helmet removable cartridge A welding helmet includes a helmet body for covering the face of an operator, an opening in a front surface of the helmet body, a cartridge for protecting the eyes of the operator from light generated during a welding operation, and structure including hooks project... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6973676 | Protective helmet with integral air supply Protective helmet device includes a helmet with a hard outer shell and a soft inner lining. In one embodiment, a tube inlet with multiple channels is coupled to the top of the outer shell, and is operative to allow the helmet to be connected to an air supply. In ano... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6973677 | Air filtration system including a helmet assembly An air filtration system and a helmet for use in the air filtration system are disclosed and utilized to filter air between a head and body of a user and an external environment. The air filtration system and helmet include inner and outer shells that define an air ... | 12/13/2005 |
