ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,636, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to di Ciao LLC (Florence, S.C.).
"Reusable face mask for cannulas" was invented by Terry W. Lilly (Florence, S.C.), Laura Bruno Lilly (Florence, S.C.) and Michelle Lilly Solorio (Lansing, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reusable mask system includes a cannula support assemblage for cannulas with a swivel shield insertable between layers of a mask."
The patent was filed on Oct. 10, 2022, under Application No. 17/962,609.
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