Patent ID: 6938620

Claim:
In combination with a nasal interface adapted for connection to a positive airway pressure device used by a patient, said nasal interface comprising a plurality of airway tubes, the improvement comprising headwear for positioning said airway tubes on the patient, said headwear comprising: (a) an elongated head strap for being worn around a head of the patient; and (b) first and second tube holders attached to said head strap and engaging and holding respective airway tubes of the nasal interface to retain the tubes in a desired position during use, each of said tube holders comprising a rectangular elastic strip having first and second opposing ends fixedly attached to said head strap and first and second opposing sides unattached to said head strap, said first and second sides extending parallel to a longitudinal dimension of said head strap, and cooperating with said head strap to form an eye for receiving an airway tube of the nasal interface, whereby said elastic strip defines an adjustment zone which allows the airway tube to pivot in a forward and rearward direction while frictionally resisting sliding movement of the airway tube through said tube holder.