Claims
- 1. A nasal mask having a body and an air inlet elbow having a first end attached to said body to rotate about an axis substantially perpendicular to said body and a second end extending at an angle to said axis adapted to be attached to a source of gas, a lock mounted on said body for movement between a locked position and an unlocked position, and wherein when said lock is in said locked position said elbow is engaged by said lock to lock said elbow in a predetermined position to prevent rotation of said elbow about said axis and wherein said elbow is free to rotate about said axis when said lock is in said unlocked position.
- 2. A nasal mask, as set forth in claim 1, and wherein when said nasal mask is attached to a patient and said elbow is in said locked position, said elbow is directed towards the top of the patient's head.
- 3. A positive pressure nasal mask, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said second end extends substantially 90° to said axis, and wherein said lock engages a notch on said elbow adjacent said second end when in said locked position.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Applicants claim priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/451,113 filed Feb. 28, 2003.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60451113 |
Feb 2003 |
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