Patent ID: 8720443

Claim:
A respiratory mask, comprising: a mask frame; a cushion provided to the mask frame and adapted to form a seal on at least a nasal bridge region of a patient's face; headgear; and a forehead support provided to the mask frame, the forehead support including a base extending from the mask frame, wherein the base includes a flexible portion along at least a portion of a length of the base including a material and/or physical characteristic that allows the base to flex to alter an angle between the forehead support and the mask frame from an original, unloaded position to an equilibrium position to fit a patient's forehead, wherein the flexible portion is structured to bias the forehead support towards the patient's forehead such that the forehead support is adapted to be flexed away from the patient's forehead to the equilibrium position and ensure that the cushion is adapted to form a seal on the nasal bridge region of the patient's face without excessive force.