Ball joint for providing flexibility to a gas delivery pathway

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7827987
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11155807

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A system for adjusting a gas delivery mask is provided. The system may include a first housing portion, a first rim flexibly coupled to the first housing portion by a flexible member, a second housing portion coupled to the first housing portion, a second rim associated with the second housing portion, and a ball rotatably disposed between the first and second rims and having a gas passageway extending therethrough. The ball may be maintained in contact with both the first and second rims by a resiliency of the flexible member.

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  • COVIDIEN LP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Geiselhart, Edward M Chicago, US 4 98
Houghton, Chris Chicago, US 9 488
Kumar, Shiv San Jose, US 111 2696
Lee, Ngee Chicago, US 4 195
Sun, Benjamin K San Francisco, US 8 309
Woodard, Brian Chicago, US 18 514

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