ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,649,038, issued on June 9.
"Oxygen delivery apparatus" was invented by Shailendra Joshi (Ho Ho Kus, N.J.) and Vidur Joshi (Ho Ho Kus, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An oxygen delivery apparatus operable to provide oxygen to a user wherein the invention includes a low volume mask body sealably secured over a user's mouth and nose. A gas source is operably coupled to the mask body with a first delivery tube. The first delivery tube has a portion thereof disposed within a second delivery tube. The delivery tubes are operably coupled to an inspiratory valve distal to the gas source. The inspiratory valve is operably coupled to the mask b...