Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Heated CPAP hose and fitting
- Patent Title (中): 加热CPAP软管和配件
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Application No.: US13525709Application Date: 2012-06-18
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Publication No.: US09272114B2Publication Date: 2016-03-01
- Inventor: Roy Herron
- Applicant: Roy Herron
- Applicant Address: US SC Abbeville
- Assignee: Flexible Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Flexible Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US SC Abbeville
- Agency: Bodner & O'Rourke, LLP
- Agent Thomas A. O'Rourke
- Main IPC: A61M16/00
- IPC: A61M16/00 ; A61M16/08 ; H05B3/58 ; A61M16/10 ; A61M16/16

Abstract:
A flexible hose is adapted to maintain its inner wall temperature above the dew point of air transported between a CPAP machine's humidifier and mask, preventing condensation. An electrically energizable heating element forms a helical reinforcement member. The hose's first end has a standard CPAP soft end cuff. The second end comprises a special end fitting including: a support ring, electrical jack, and a specially shaped over-molded plastic cuff. The support ring has a ring portion threadably secured onto the helical reinforcing member, and a receptacle extending therefrom. A coaxial electrical jack is received within the receptacle, with the energizable heating element of the helix being wired to the prongs of the jack. A soft plastic cuff is molded over much of the ring portion and receptacle, to provide further integrity of the end fitting, while the remaining portion of the cuff conforms to the standard CPAP end cuff configuration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130333701A1 HEATED CPAP HOSE AND FITTING Public/Granted day:2013-12-19
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