(19)
(11) EP 3 877 026 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.04.2024 Bulletin 2024/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/10

(21) Application number: 19882496.3

(22) Date of filing: 05.11.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 16/06(2006.01)
A62B 9/04(2006.01)
B63C 11/12(2006.01)
A44B 19/00(2006.01)
 A62B 7/00(2006.01)
A62B 18/00(2006.01)
A44B 11/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61M 16/0683; A61M 16/0666; A61M 16/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/NZ2019/050147
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/096467 (14.05.2020 Gazette 2020/20)

(54)

DIRECTIONAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR HEADGEAR OF A RESPIRATORY THERAPY MASK OR INTERFACE

RICHTUNGSEINSTELLMECHANISMUS FÜR KOPFBEDECKUNG EINER ATEMSCHUTZMASKE ODER -SCHNITTSTELLE

MÉCANISME DE RÉGLAGE DIRECTIONNEL POUR COUVRE-CHEF D'UNE INTERFACE OU D'UN MASQUE DE THÉRAPIE RESPIRATOIRE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 05.11.2018 US 201862755766 P
05.11.2018 US 201862755777 P
03.05.2019 US 201962842982 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.09.2021 Bulletin 2021/37

(60) Divisional application:
24158114.9 / 4344574

(73) Proprietor: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
East Tamaki Auckland 2013 (NZ)

(72) Inventors:
  • SULLIVAN, Nick
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • WONG, Christopher Michael
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • KAPELEVICH, Vitaly
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • SLIGHT, Matthew Robert Geoff
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • FELIX, David Monroy
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • MASHAL, Fadi Karim Moh'd
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • SIMS, Christopher Gareth
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • SNG, Jonathan Tong Lok
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • THOMAS, Steve
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • HAMMER, Jeroen
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • MCLAREN, Mark Arvind
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • LIN, Yi-Jen
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • SIEW, Silas Sao Jin
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • GARDIOLA, Arvin San Jose
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • HIPOLITO, Chris Onin Limpin
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • COLLINS, Janine Elizabeth
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)
  • MURPHY, Blair Raymund Dadson
    Auckland, 2013 (NZ)

(74) Representative: Treeby, Philip David William et al
Maucher Jenkins Seventh Floor Offices Artillery House 11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT
London SW1P 1RT (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2016/043603
WO-A1-2018/063009
WO-A2-2014/175752
 WO-A1-2017/158544
WO-A1-2019/175814
US-A1- 2017 281 894
   
       
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