Two-point/four-point adjustable headgear for gas delivery mask
First Claim
1. An adjustable headgear comprising:
- a head piece adapted to fit over the crown and back portion of a human head, said head piece having upper side edges positionable along the crown of a human head and lower side edges positionable along the back portion of a human head;
a pair of depending straps, one of said pair of said depending straps downwardly depending from each of said upper side edges, each of said depending straps terminating in a depending strap loop;
a pair of lower straps positionable beneath the ears of a human head, one of said pair of lower straps extending forwardly from each of said lower side edges toward one of said depending straps, said lower straps terminating in lower connection loops, one of each of said depending strap loops being captively retained within one of said lower connection loops and moveable therealong; and
connector means for adjustably connecting each of said depending straps to an adjacent one of said lower straps, each of said depending loops being movable along the associated one of said lower straps, said connector means further including means for releasably securing each of said depending strap loops to one of said lower connection loops, said means for releasably securing including means provided on each of said depending strap loops for securement to an associated one of said lower connection loops and for immobilizing each of the dependent strap loops relative to an adjacent one of said lower straps, thereby to improve the fit of said head piece on human head.
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Abstract
An adjustable headgear for use with reusable or disposable nasal and/or oral gas delivery masks. The headgear includes a cap-like headpiece adapted to fit the crown and back of a patient'"'"'s head. Lower strap means provide a two-point connection with the gas delivery mask to achieve a comfortable fit and an effective seal. Depending strap means depending from the head piece are connected to and moveable relative to the lower strap means. The depending strap means offer a stabilizing connection between the head piece and the lower strap means. Upper strap means can be used in the event an effective seal cannot be achieved using only the lower strap means. The upper and lower strap means provide a four-point connection with the gas delivery mask.
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10 Claims
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1. An adjustable headgear comprising:
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a head piece adapted to fit over the crown and back portion of a human head, said head piece having upper side edges positionable along the crown of a human head and lower side edges positionable along the back portion of a human head; a pair of depending straps, one of said pair of said depending straps downwardly depending from each of said upper side edges, each of said depending straps terminating in a depending strap loop; a pair of lower straps positionable beneath the ears of a human head, one of said pair of lower straps extending forwardly from each of said lower side edges toward one of said depending straps, said lower straps terminating in lower connection loops, one of each of said depending strap loops being captively retained within one of said lower connection loops and moveable therealong; and connector means for adjustably connecting each of said depending straps to an adjacent one of said lower straps, each of said depending loops being movable along the associated one of said lower straps, said connector means further including means for releasably securing each of said depending strap loops to one of said lower connection loops, said means for releasably securing including means provided on each of said depending strap loops for securement to an associated one of said lower connection loops and for immobilizing each of the dependent strap loops relative to an adjacent one of said lower straps, thereby to improve the fit of said head piece on human head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A patient gas delivery system comprising:
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a mask adapted to fit over the face of a patient and having first connector means on opposite sides thereof for connecting said mask to a head piece adapted to fit over the crown and back portion of a patient'"'"'s head, said head piece comprising; upper side edges positionable along the crown of a patient'"'"'s head and lower side edges positionable along the back portion of a patient'"'"'s head; a pair of depending straps, one of said pair of depending straps downwardly depending from each of said upper side edges, each of said depending straps terminating in a depending strap loop; a pair of lower straps positionable beneath the ears of a patient'"'"'s head, one of said pair of lower straps extending forwardly from each of said lower side edges toward one of said depending straps, said lower straps terminating in lower connection loops, one of each of said depending strap loops being captively retained within one of said lower connection loops and moveable therealong, each of said lower connection loops being connected to said first connector means thereby providing two-point connection with said mask; and second connector means for adjustably connecting each of said depending straps to an adjacent one of said lower straps, each of said depending loops being moveable along the associated one of said lower straps, said second connector means further including means for releasably securing each of said depending strap loops to one of said lower connection loops, said means for releasably securing including means provided on each of said depending strap loops for securement to an associated one of said lower connection loops and for immobilizing each of the dependent strap loops relative to an adjacent one of said lower straps, thereby to improve the fit of said head piece on a patient'"'"'s head. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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