Patent ID: 6832610
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A device for delivering a supply of gases to a user comprising:a patient interface, in use in fluid communication with said supply of gases, a forehead rest engaging said interface including a deformable resilient member configured to in use rest against the face of a user, said deformable resilient member including a first curved portion and a second curved portion, where there is a space between at least part of each of said first and second portions, wherein said deformable resilient member is capable of being deformed by a downward force on said resilient member and is configured to provide at least a first mode of deformation and a second mode of deformation, wherein the force required to deform in said first mode is less than that required to deform in said second mode and wherein said first mode of deformation comprises said first curved portion deforming and said second mode of deformation comprises the deforming of both said first curved portion and said second curved portion.