A patient interface device for use in delivering a flow of breathing gas to the airway of a patient, the patient interface device comprising: a frame having a central portion formed as a generally thin member, the central portion comprising: a patient facing side; an opposite outward facing side; a first aperture defined therethrough, the first aperture having a first portion extending from the outward facing side toward the patient facing side which is structured to be coupled to a delivery conduit providing the flow of breathing gas, and a patient side portion defined by a wall which extends outward from the patient facing side forming a hub; and a first plurality of magnetic elements, each magnetic element of the first plurality of magnetic elements being secured on or in the patient facing side; and a cushion comprising: a patient contacting side which is structured to sealingly engage about an orifice or orifices of a patient; a frame contacting side disposed opposite the patient contacting side, the frame contacting side including a second aperture defined therein which is sized and configured to engage about the hub of the central portion of the frame and is structured to provide for passage of the flow of breathing gas passing through the first aperture of the central portion of the frame to enter a cavity defined in the cushion generally between the patient contacting side and the frame contacting side; and a second plurality of magnetic elements, each magnetic element of the second plurality of magnetic elements being secured on or in the frame contacting side of the cushion in a corresponding position to each magnetic element of the first plurality of magnetic elements of the frame such that the cushion is magnetically coupled to the frame. a frame having a central portion formed as a generally thin member, the central portion comprising: a patient facing side; an opposite outward facing side; a first aperture defined therethrough, the first aperture having a first portion extending from the outward facing side toward the patient facing side which is structured to be coupled to a delivery conduit providing the flow of breathing gas, and a patient side portion defined by a wall which extends outward from the patient facing side forming a hub; and a first plurality of magnetic elements, each magnetic element of the first plurality of magnetic elements being secured on or in the patient facing side; and a patient facing side; an opposite outward facing side; a first aperture defined therethrough, the first aperture having a first portion extending from the outward facing side toward the patient facing side which is structured to be coupled to a delivery conduit providing the flow of breathing gas, and a patient side portion defined by a wall which extends outward from the patient facing side forming a hub; and a first plurality of magnetic elements, each magnetic element of the first plurality of magnetic elements being secured on or in the patient facing side; and a cushion comprising: a patient contacting side which is structured to sealingly engage about an orifice or orifices of a patient; a frame contacting side disposed opposite the patient contacting side, the frame contacting side including a second aperture defined therein which is sized and configured to engage about the hub of the central portion of the frame and is structured to provide for passage of the flow of breathing gas passing through the first aperture of the central portion of the frame to enter a cavity defined in the cushion generally between the patient contacting side and the frame contacting side; and a second plurality of magnetic elements, each magnetic element of the second plurality of magnetic elements being secured on or in the frame contacting side of the cushion in a corresponding position to each magnetic element of the first plurality of magnetic elements of the frame such that the cushion is magnetically coupled to the frame. a patient contacting side which is structured to sealingly engage about an orifice or orifices of a patient; a frame contacting side disposed opposite the patient contacting side, the frame contacting side including a second aperture defined therein which is sized and configured to engage about the hub of the central portion of the frame and is structured to provide for passage of the flow of breathing gas passing through the first aperture of the central portion of the frame to enter a cavity defined in the cushion generally between the patient contacting side and the frame contacting side; and a second plurality of magnetic elements, each magnetic element of the second plurality of magnetic elements being secured on or in the frame contacting side of the cushion in a corresponding position to each magnetic element of the first plurality of magnetic elements of the frame such that the cushion is magnetically coupled to the frame.