Patent ID: 8726903

Claim:
A respiratory therapy facemask configured to be positioned against a patient's face and adjacent the patients mouth, comprising: a face plate configured for attachment to the patient and defining an opening, said face plate including a laterally extending track defining a slot; and a tube rest assembly including a depending front panel configured for engaging a slide clip slidably associated with said track on a rear surface of said face plate, wherein said slide clip has at least one prong matingly engaging an associated opening in said depending front panel; said tube rest assembly is configured for being slidably engaged in said slot and for securely accommodating an endotracheal tube, said tube rest assembly being configured for directly engaging said track for lateral movement in said opening; and said track is provided with at least one rib extending from an outer surface of said track and forming a contact plane for facilitating sliding action of said tube rest assembly relative to said face plate, said contact plane being formed by only a portion of said at least one rib.