Joseph James Abeyta

US Patent:

56621019, Sep 2, 1997

Filed:

Dec 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/568961

Inventors:

Douglas R. Ogden - Arvada CO
Joseph A. Abeyta - Arlington TX
Gregg D. Keefe - Boulder CO

Assignee:

Respironics, Inc. - Murrysville PA

International Classification:

A62B 1802

US Classification:

12820525

Abstract:

A facial mask assembly for covering at least the nose and nares of a patient's face and compensating for any unequal forces that may be generated in the straps holding the mask on the patient's face. The assembly includes a rigid, cup-shaped shell with a soft seal engaging and sealing against the patient's face. The shell is preferably secured or attached to the patient's head by an arrangement including a rigid plate mounted to the rigid shell and a harness. The harness extends about the back of the patient's head and preferably has side straps attached to the top of the rigid plate. The rigid plate is loosely mounted to the rigid shell at at least three locations and can move to compensate for any unequally applied forces that would otherwise tend to rock or cock the shell off the patient's face and create a gap or leak in the seal. The invention also includes a modified hose coupling that permits the rigid shell and the flexible hose connected to the respiratory device to rotate relative to each other about multiple axes.

US Patent:

55060196, Apr 9, 1996

Filed:

Sep 29, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/314681

Inventors:

Joseph T. Abeyta - Lakewood CO
Anna A. Abeyta - Lakewood CO

International Classification:

A47G 1100
B32B 304

US Classification:

428 57

Abstract:

A table cover for covering a top surface and open side areas of a table. The inventive device includes a top cover web having opposed top cover longitudinal edges thereof placable over the top surface of an associated table structure. A first side drape web is coupled to a first edge of the top cover so as to hang downwardly therefrom to cover a first open side area of the table. A second side drape web is similarly coupled to a second edge of the top cover to hang downwardly therefrom to cover a second open side area of the table. The table cover is formed by a process resulting in an inherent placement of the table cover in a folded condition for rolling into a supply roll, whereby a suitable length of the table cover can be dispensed from the roll and cut to fit a particular length of the associated table. The table cover is preferably formed of contrastingly colored webs and may additionally include a valance extending along a juncture of the first side web and the top cover web.