Patent ID: 8479736

Claim:
A nasal mask-securing assembly to secure a mask to a patient's head, the nasal mask-securing assembly comprising: a strap assembly including a pair of upper strap portions and a pair of rear strap portions each of which is made of a relatively soft and flexible material and each having a foam and fabric construction, and a relatively rigid support structure extending across the cheek regions of the patient in use, constructed of an outer layer of plastic material provided to an inner patient-contacting layer, wherein said outer layer of plastic material has a thickness in the range of 0.3 to 2.0 mm, wherein the support structure is adapted to attach a mask frame portion of a nasal mask to the strap assembly, wherein a top end of the support structure includes a connector element adapted to connect with the strap assembly, and wherein said nasal mask-securing assembly not having a forehead support.