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Patent US6119693 - Forehead support for facial mask - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn 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 utilizes a dual-arm system which adjusts...http://www.google.com/patents/US6119693?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6119693 - Forehead support for facial maskAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6119693 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/008,708Publication dateSep 19, 2000Filing dateJan 16, 1998Priority dateJan 16, 1998Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6463931, US6557556, US6691708, US6997188, US7882837, US20020148473, US20030005935, US20040060561, US20060011202, US20110094517Publication number008708, 09008708, US 6119693 A, US 6119693A, US-A-6119693, US6119693 A, US6119693AInventorsPhilip Rodney Kwok, Willedwin John Grant, Robert Stephen MatchettOriginal AssigneeResmed LimitedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (100), Non-Patent Citations (26), Referenced by (172), Classifications (13), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetForehead support for facial mask
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