US 12,292,085 B2
Breathing assistance apparatus
Philip John Dickinson, Auckland (NZ); Hayk Noobar Antranik Yaghobian, Auckland (NZ); and Richard Daniel Panara, Auckland (NZ)
Assigned to Fisher & Paykel Healthare Limited, Auckland (NZ)
Filed by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland (NZ)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/806,152.
Application 17/806,152 is a continuation of application No. 16/607,352, granted, now 11,401,974, previously published as PCT/NZ2018/050056, filed on Apr. 23, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/586,482, filed on Nov. 15, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/488,845, filed on Apr. 23, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0307554 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. F16C 35/067 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/42 (2006.01); F04D 29/62 (2006.01); F16C 27/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/10 (2006.01); A61M 16/16 (2006.01)
CPC F16C 35/067 (2013.01) [A61M 16/0066 (2013.01); A61M 16/022 (2017.08); F04D 29/4226 (2013.01); F04D 29/626 (2013.01); F16C 27/063 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2016/003 (2013.01); A61M 16/0672 (2014.02); A61M 16/109 (2014.02); A61M 16/16 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0216 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3592 (2013.01); A61M 2205/7509 (2013.01); A61M 2205/7518 (2013.01); F16C 2316/10 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10083 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A blower for an apparatus for delivering a flow of gas, the blower comprising:
a stator including a first stator ledge and a second stator ledge; and
a casing, comprising:
a plurality of casing ledges and at least one flexible or resilient member, wherein the plurality of casing ledges support the first stator ledge, and the at least one flexible or resilient member supports the second stator ledge; or
at least one casing ledge and a plurality of flexible or resilient members, wherein the at least one casing ledge supports the first stator ledge, and the plurality of flexible or resilient members support the second stator ledge.