PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15873195
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-01
Publication Date: 2018-05
Patent Classification: ["128", "202270"]

Abstract:
A connector arrangement joining a respiratory mask and headgear is adapted for single-handed disengagement by the patient. A first, rigid connector part is formed into the rigid mask frame, with a mating second connector attached to a strap of the headgear. The connectors are held away from the patient's face by the connection to the mask frame.

Claim (Index 41):
The respiratory mask and headgear combination of  claim 21 , wherein:\n the first connector is structured such that when the second connector is connected to the first connector, the second connector is oriented at a predetermined, downward angle relative to the patient's head and the strap extends below the patient's ear; the rigid material is polycarbonate; the strap extends from a rear portion of the headgear for attachment to the mask frame; the strap comprises hook and loop material to facilitate length adjustment; the second connector further comprises a cross-bar, and the strap is configured to pass around the cross-bar to connect to the second connector; the first connector is positioned on the mask frame such that when the respiratory mask is worn by the patient and the first connector and the second connector are connected the first connector and the second connector are out of the patient's line of vision; the second connector includes a first gripping surface and a second gripping surface, the first gripping surface and the second gripping surface positioned for gripping of the second connector between the patient's thumb and finger; the second connector is structured to be attached to and detached from the first connector with one hand; and the respiratory mask comprises a nasal mask configured to cover the patient's nose or a full-face mask configured to cover the patient's nose and mouth.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 68.0
- Percentile: 86.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.53659
- Patent Class: 128.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: none
- Component Type: 0
- Foreign Priority: True
- Related Applications: ['14479915', '12537663', '13455283', '10090173', '15288510']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.7188687908738278
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5280595127882551
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.6997878630652705
- Mean Citation Score: 341.8075300000001
- Max Citation Score: 393.33917
- Similarity Product: 336.2315217190755

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 0
- Claim Label 112: 0
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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