	US 12,083,278 B2
	Respiratory apparatus
Craig David Edwards, Sydney (AU); Lachlan Richard Goldspink, Sydney (AU); Robert Edward Henry, Sydney (AU); Andrew Hung, Sydney (AU); Paul Jan Klasek, Sydney (AU); Kam Man Law, Sydney (AU); Grant Milton Ovzinsky, Sydney (AU); Stuart Norris Plascott, Foxrock (IE); Rupert Christian Scheiner, Sydney (AU); James Sung, Sydney (AU); Lance Ian Swift, Sydney (AU); and Matthew Robin Wells, Sydney (AU)
Assigned to ResMed Pty Ltd, (AU)
Filed by ResMed Pty Ltd, Bella Vista (AU)
Filed on Jun. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/345,843.
Application 17/345,843 is a continuation of application No. 16/137,649, filed on Sep. 21, 2018, granted, now 11,033,704.
Application 16/137,649 is a continuation of application No. 14/765,492, granted, now 10,188,820, issued on Jan. 29, 2019, previously published as PCT/AU2014/000077, filed on Feb. 4, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0370002 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/08 (2006.01); A61M 16/10 (2006.01)

CPC A61M 16/0616 (2014.02) [A61M 16/0069 (2014.02); A61M 16/024 (2017.08); A61M 16/0605 (2014.02); A61M 16/0622 (2014.02); A61M 16/0633 (2014.02); A61M 16/0666 (2013.01); A61M 16/0683 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0027 (2013.01); A61M 2016/0039 (2013.01); A61M 16/0066 (2013.01); A61M 16/0816 (2013.01); A61M 16/107 (2014.02); A61M 2205/02 (2013.01)]

39 Claims

1. A mask system including a mask apparatus for a respiratory treatment apparatus, the mask apparatus comprising:

a foam cushion assembly comprising a foam cushion for sealing about at least a nose of a patient, and a flexible support component attached to a surface of the foam cushion for supporting the foam cushion; and

a frame adapted to couple with a respiratory treatment apparatus so as to permit communication of a pressurized gas to a respiratory system of the patient from the respiratory treatment apparatus;

wherein the frame is adapted to couple with the foam cushion assembly, and wherein the foam cushion comprises left and right nasal ala protrusions.