Patent ID: 8282050
Filing Date: 2012-10-09
Classification: A61M,B65H

Abstract:
1. A hose support for supporting a hose extending from a CPAP machine to a mask on a user, said hose support comprising: a housing, a reel mounted within said housing and having a tape wound thereon, a tensioning mechanism operatively connected to said tape for maintaining a pre-determined tension in said tape, such that the tape extends when under a tension greater than said pre-determined tension and retracts when slack is provided, a connector attached to a free end of said tape, said connector sized and dimensioned to be secured to a fixed position on the hose; said fixed position defining a tensioned segment of the hose, extending from said connector to the mask, a tension adjusting mechanism for adjusting said pre-determined tension, wherein said pre-determined tension is selected to support the tensioned segment of the hose away from the user, and wherein said tape extends and retracts in response to movement of the user, thereby maintaining the tensioned segment away from the user.