US007748384B2

(12) Ulllted States Patent (10) Patent N0.: US 7,748,384 B2

H0 et a]. (45) Date of Patent: *Jul. 6, 2010

(54) PATIENT INTERFACE WITH FOREHEAD (56) References Cited

AND CHIN SUPPORT
US. PATENT DOCUMENTS
(75) Inventor 51 Peter Chi Fai H0, Pittsburgh, PA (93); 1,843,585 A * 2/1932 Orman ............................ .. 2/9
Lance Busch, Trafford, PA (Us); Jlall 2,065,410 A * 12/1936 Woloson .......................... .. 2/9
All Jiallg, S11PZ11PI1(CI\0 4,907,584 A 3/1990 McGinnis
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(73) Ass1gnee: RIC Investments, LLC, W1lm1ngton, 5,361,416 A 11/1994 petrie et a1,
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(*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this .

patent is extended or adjusted under 35 (Commued)
U.S.C. 154(b) by 1037 days. FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
This patent is subject to a terminal dis- W0 WO 00/78384 A1 12/2000
claimer.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
(21) App1.N0.: 11/411,578
Map MediZin-Technologie GmbH, Instruction Manual for Papil
(22) Filed: Apr. 26, 2006 1<>n®, 2°02
(65) Prior Publication Data (Connnued)
Primary Examinerilustine RYu
Us 2006/0191539 A1 Aug' 31’ 2006 Assistant Examiner4Clinton Ostrup
Related US Application Data (74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiMichael W. Haas
(63) Continuation of application No. 10/953,642, ?led on (57) ABSTRACT
Sep. 29, 2004, noW Pat. No. 7,047,971.
(60) Provisional application No. 60/508,574, ?led on Oct. A P219911t interface gas delivery mask having a forehead and
3, 2003_ chin support system including a forehead support, a chin
support, and a system for supplying a How of gas to a patient
(51) Int, C], that incorporates such a mask, forehead support, and chin
A61M 16/00 (200601) support. The forehead support includes a supporting arm
B62B 9/00 (200601) Which is adjustably mounted to the mask shell, thereby alloW
(52) us. Cl. .......................... .. 128/207.11; 128/20713; 111% the 2191115911911t Ofthe distance between the forehead Sup
128/20717; 128/20122; 128/20525; 128/206_21 port bracket and the mask shell in order to adjust for patient’s
(58) -
Field - -
of Classi?cation Search .......... .. 128/207.11, of different sizes. A forehead su PP ort bracket is p ivotall y

128/207.13, 207.17, 207.18, 201.22, 201.23, connected to the support arm. Likewise the chin support is
128/201.24, 207.27, 204.18, 206.21, 206.24, also adjustably mounted to the mask shell.
128/206.28, 848; 2/171, 171.2, 173
See application ?le for complete search history. 20 Claims, 18 Drawing Sheets
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