(54) RESPIRATORY MASK ASSEMBLY
(75) Inventor: Gregory S. Smart, Randwick (AU)
(73) Assignee: ResMed Limited, North Ryde (AU)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 573 days.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/164,370
(22) Filed: Jun. 10, 2002
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2002/0153012 Al Oct. 24, 2002
Related U.S. Application Data
(62) Division of application No. 09/498,705, filed on Feb. 7, 2000, now Pat. No. 6,491,034.
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Feb. 9, 1999 (AU) PP8550
(51) Int. CI.
A62B 18/08 (2006.01)
(52) U.S. CI 128/206.24; 128/206.26;
128/206.21; 128/202.27
(58) Field of Classification Search 128/206.24,
128/206.26, 204.18, 202.27, 206.12, 206.21 See application file for complete search history.
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