ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,564, issued on April 29, was assigned to FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE Ltd. (Auckland, New Zealand).
"Headgear clip arrangement" was invented by Gregory James Olsen (Auckland, New Zealand) and Hamish Joshua Rose (Auckland, New Zealand).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A headgear connection assembly for a respiratory mask is configured to provide easy use and a reliable connection. The headgear connection assembly may include a clip attachment portion and a clip. The clip may include a hook, a headgear attachment loop, and one or more finger grips. The hook may be configured to include a central portion and two outer portions and an interfer...