Oxygen tube retaining headband

• US 4,739,757 A
• Filed: 11/13/1986
• Issued: 04/26/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Anna M. Edwards
• Original Assignee: Anna M. Edwards
• Inventors: Edwards, Anna M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Coven, Edward M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): REICHLE, KARIN M
• Application Number:
  US06/929,827
• Time in Patent Office: 530 Days
• Field of Search: 128/207.17, 128/207.18, 128/207.11, 128/204.11, 128/DIG. 26, 128/207.13, 604/179, 604/174
• US Class Current: 128/207.18
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0666 Nasal cannulas or tubing devices for improving normal breathing through the nose A61F5/08; nose filters A62B23/06; outside holding devices A61M25/02
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/26 Cannula supporters

Abstract

A headband for supporting a nasal oxygen administering tube on the head of a patient. The headband includes a pair of adjustable straps extending over the top and around the back of a patient'"'"'s head. The ends of one of the straps are foldable back upon themselves to form loops positioned in front of the patient'"'"'s ears for supporting a tube without irritating the ears and face.

Claims

1. A headband for holding an oxygen breathing tube on the head of a patient, the tube being of the type which includes first and second opposite ends, means for connecting said ends to a source of oxygen and fluid communication means between said ends for providing oxygen to the patient, said headband comprising first strap means adapted to extend over the top of said head from side to side, second strap means adapted to extend around the back of said head, said first and second strap means each having first and second opposite ends and each of said respective opposite ends being connected together at points adapted to lie on opposite sides of the head, respectively, each end of one of said strap means extending beyond said point of connection and being foldable back upon itself to form loop means suitable to receive the first and second ends of the tube, respectively, therethrough to hold it in place, and means for holding said ends of said one strap means folded back.

2. The headband of claim 1, comprising means adjustably connecting said first and second strap means together so that said headband may be adjusted for size.

3. The headband of claim 1, wherein the ends of said first strap means are foldable upon themselves to form tube-holding loop means.

4. The headband on claim 1, said first and second strap means being arranged substantially perpendicular to each other.

5. The headband of claim 1, comprising means adjustably connecting said first and second strap means together so that said headband may be adjusted for size, and the ends of said first strap means being foldable upon themselves to form said tube holding loop means.