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Patent US6357441 - Nasal mask and mask cushion therefor - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA nasal cushion (30) 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 (30) is affixed to a mask body. The membrane (34) has an aperture (38) into which the wearer's nose is received. The membrane...http://www.google.com/patents/US6357441?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6357441 - Nasal mask and mask cushion thereforAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6357441 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/230,491PCT numberPCT/AU1997/000450Publication dateMar 19, 2002Filing dateJul 16, 1997Priority dateJul 26, 1996Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2261790A1, CA2261790C, DE29724224U1, DE69730866D1, DE69730866T2, DE69736084D1, DE69736084T2, EP0956069A1, EP0956069A4, EP0956069B1, EP1479406A1, EP1479406B1, EP1741461A2, EP1741461A3, EP1741461B1, EP2298402A1, EP2316516A1, US6112746, US6581602, US6634358, US6871649, US7178527, US7243651, US7950392, US8522783, US8636006, US20020005200, US20020029781, US20020074001, US20020083948, US20020104540, US20050022818, US20070107735, US20070261697, US20120090612, US20130340762, US20140137871, WO1998004310A1Publication number09230491, 230491, PCT/1997/450, PCT/AU/1997/000450, PCT/AU/1997/00450, PCT/AU/97/000450, PCT/AU/97/00450, PCT/AU1997/000450, PCT/AU1997/00450, PCT/AU1997000450, PCT/AU199700450, PCT/AU97/000450, PCT/AU97/00450, PCT/AU97000450, PCT/AU9700450, US 6357441 B1, US 6357441B1, US-B1-6357441, US6357441 B1, US6357441B1InventorsPhilip Rodney Kwok, Robert Edward StylesOriginal AssigneeResmed LimitedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (103), Non-Patent Citations (17), Referenced by (90), Classifications (26), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetNasal mask and mask cushion therefor
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