Patent ID: 7841345

Claim:
A locking clip for removably coupling a frame and a headgear assembly of a respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient, the locking clip comprising: a main body providing a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion adapted to be removably coupled with the frame and the rear portion adapted to be removably coupled to the headgear assembly, the rear portion including a cross bar that forms an opening through which a strap of the headgear assembly can pass and be removably coupled with the cross bar, and the front portion including at least one resiliently flexible spring arm, each spring arm including a first end including a locking tab at a free end thereof, a second end attached to the main body, a proximal portion extending from the second end, and a central portion extending from and angled with respect to the proximal portion, wherein the proximal portion is spaced from the main body by a first gap and the central portion is spaced from the rear portion by a second gap, the proximal portion defines an edge of the first gap and the central portion defines an edge of the second gap, and the first and second gaps forming a general L-shape.