Headgear assembly for a respiratory mask assembly
First Claim
1. A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
- a frame; and
a headgear assembly removably attachable to the frame and including a pair of side portions and a rear portion that interconnects the pair of side portions, the pair of side portions including at least one strap, wherein the rear portion has at least one strap constructed of at least two layers of material, one of the layers of material having a more rigid construction than the other of the layers of material to resist compression of the at least one strap of the rear portion in a first direction which resists movement of the at least one strap of the pair of side straps in the first direction.
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Abstract
A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame and a headgear assembly removably attachable to the frame. The headgear assembly includes a pair of side portions and a rear portion that interconnects the pair of side portions. The pair of side portions includes at least one strap. The rear portion has at least one strap constructed of at least two layers of material. One of the layers of material has a more rigid construction than the other of the layers of material to resist compression of the at least one strap of the rear portion in a first direction which resists movement of the at least one strap of the pair of side straps in the first direction.
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Citations
47 Claims
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1. A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
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a frame; and
a headgear assembly removably attachable to the frame and including a pair of side portions and a rear portion that interconnects the pair of side portions, the pair of side portions including at least one strap, wherein the rear portion has at least one strap constructed of at least two layers of material, one of the layers of material having a more rigid construction than the other of the layers of material to resist compression of the at least one strap of the rear portion in a first direction which resists movement of the at least one strap of the pair of side straps in the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A headgear assembly for attachment to a frame of a respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
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a pair of side portions; and
a rear portion that interconnects the pair of side portions, the pair of side portions including at least one strap, wherein the rear portion has at least one strap constructed of two layers of material, one of the layers of material having a more rigid construction than the other of the layers of material to resist compression of the at least one strap of the rear portion in a first direction which resists movement of the at least one strap of the pair of side straps in the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A headgear assembly for stabilizing and positioning a respiratory mask assembly on a patient'"'"'s head, comprising:
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a pair of side straps;
at least two rear straps, at least one of the pair of side straps and at least two rear straps having a flexible strap; and
a stiffener positioned between the at least one flexible strap and another of the pair of side straps and at least two rear straps, the stiffener being structured to maintain the at least one flexible strap in correct relative position on the patient'"'"'s head in use.
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47. A headgear assembly for stabilizing and positioning a respiratory mask assembly on a patient'"'"'s head, comprising:
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a pair of side straps; and
at least two rear straps, wherein at least one of the at least two rear straps has a curved portion with a radius in the range of 145-170 mm.
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Specification