Patent ID: 9610419
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: A61M

Claim:
1. A support structured to extend between a headgear and a patient interface of a breathing apparatus, the headgear being structured to extend across at least one of an occipital region and a parietal region of a patient's head, the patient interface being structured to supply a flow of breathing gases to the mouth or the nose or both of the patient, the support comprising: a strap apparatus and a pair of connectors; the strap apparatus comprising a unitary strap member that comprises a pair of flexible strap segments that are structured to extend from opposite sides of the patient interface, each strap segment being structured to extend from two locations on the patient interface, the two locations on the patient interface from which each strap segment is structured to extend including a first location and a second location situated at each side of the patient interface; the pair of connectors being structured to be movably disposed on opposite sides of the headgear; and each strap segment being movably connected with a connector of the pair of connectors; the strap apparatus further comprising a first adjustment element structured to be disposed on the patient interface and situated generally between the first locations and structured to adjust the tension in the strap member between the pair of connectors and the first locations; and the strap apparatus further comprising a second adjustment element structured to be disposed on the patient interface and situated generally between the second locations and structured to adjust the tension in the strap member between the pair of connectors and the second locations.