Patent ID: 9707367
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: A61M

Claim:
1. A forehead support for a facial mask, the mask including a mask frame and a mask cushion attached to the mask frame and adapted to contact a face of a patient in a substantially airtight manner, the forehead support being adapted to be moveable between a first position with respect to the mask frame and a second position with respect to the mask frame, the forehead support comprising: a forehead support frame; at least one forehead pad attached to the forehead support frame and adapted to contact the patient's forehead when the facial mask is mounted on the patient's face; a spring biasing mechanism separate from a headgear and the at least one forehead pad, the spring biasing mechanism being configured to be positioned between the mask frame and the forehead support frame, the spring biasing mechanism being configured so that a spring action of the spring biasing mechanism urges the forehead support toward the second position; and a locking mechanism adapted to hold the forehead support in position with respect to the mask frame.