US 12,458,768 B2
Connectors for connecting components of a breathing apparatus
Renee Frances Flower, Sydney (AU); Chun Yui Lau, Sydney (AU); Philip Rodney Kwok, Sydney (AU); Christopher John Baxter, Sydney (AU); Angelene Marie Ozolins, Sydney (AU); and Paul Anthony Green, Sydney (AU)
Assigned to ResMed Pty Ltd, Bella Vista (AU)
Filed by ResMed Pty Ltd, Bella Vista (AU)
Filed on May 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/326,474.
Application 17/326,474 is a continuation of application No. 16/004,551, filed on Jun. 11, 2018, granted, now 11,040,158.
Application 16/004,551 is a continuation of application No. 14/293,062, filed on Jun. 2, 2014, granted, now 10,016,569, issued on Jul. 10, 2018.
Application 14/293,062 is a continuation of application No. 12/108,764, filed on Apr. 24, 2008, granted, now 8,770,190, issued on Jul. 8, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/980,208, filed on Oct. 16, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/907,971, filed on Apr. 25, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2021/0268218 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. A61M 16/08 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/06 (2006.01); A61M 39/10 (2006.01); A62B 9/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 16/0051 (2013.01) [A61M 16/0057 (2013.01); A61M 16/021 (2017.08); A61M 16/06 (2013.01); A61M 16/0816 (2013.01); A61M 16/0825 (2014.02); A61M 16/0875 (2013.01); A61M 39/1011 (2013.01); A62B 9/04 (2013.01); A61M 16/0066 (2013.01); A61M 16/0683 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1027 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1038 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1044 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0222 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0238 (2013.01); A61M 2205/14 (2013.01); A61M 2205/583 (2013.01); A61M 2209/08 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connection system for connecting gas delivery components of a continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) system that is configured to deliver a pressurized flow of breathable gas to a patient's airways, the connection system comprising:
a first conduit with a first lumen forming a first part of a gas flow path for the breathable gas, one end of the first conduit comprising a first connector with a first magnet;
a second conduit with a second lumen forming a second part of the gas flow path for the breathable gas, one end of the second conduit comprising a second connector with a second magnet, the second connector being configured to be joined to the first connector to form a sealed connection by way of moving the first and second connectors toward each other in an axial direction; and
a cover comprising two arms connected to each other by a hinge and a locking mechanism at an end of at least one of the two arms, the cover being configured to enclose a joint created when the sealed connection is made,
wherein the first and second connectors are configured to be held together by a magnetic force between the first and second magnets, and
wherein the first and second connectors are configured to be separated from each other by pivoting the first and second arms of the cover relative to each other.