Patent ID: 11884469
Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A packaging carton for a respiratory mask, the packaging carton comprising:
a central panel having at least one respiratory mask retaining feature configured to retain the respiratory mask to the central panel,
at least one flap extending from an edge of the central panel, and
at least one retention tab that is configured to be received by at least one retention slot,
wherein the at least one flap is configured to be folded towards the central panel and over at least a portion of the respiratory mask in a closed configuration, and to be folded away from the central panel in an open configuration, and the at least one respiratory mask retaining feature is configured to retain the respiratory mask to the central panel when the at least one flap is in either the open configuration or the closed configuration,
wherein the at least one respiratory mask retaining feature comprises a plurality of T-shaped cutouts configured to receive and frictionally retain straps of the respiratory mask or straps of a headgear of the respiratory mask,
wherein each of the plurality of T-shaped cutouts extend from an outer edge of the central panel, and
wherein at least one of the plurality of T-shaped cutouts is located along a periphery of the packaging carton in an unfolded condition.