Patent ID: 8505538

Claim:
A headgear for securing and positioning a mask suitable for the treatment of a patient suffering from sleep disordered breathing, comprising: a back portion, the back portion including a top portion, a bottom portion, and a pair of side portions, the pair of side portions converging towards one another as the pair of side portions extend between the top portion and the bottom portion; a pair of elongated upper straps extending from the back portion on opposing sides of the back portion and extending away from the back portion, each of the upper straps having a first portion with a loop material portion between the back portion and a second portion, the second portion including a hook material portion at a free end for attaching the mask; a pair of elongated lower straps extending from the back portion below the upper straps on opposing sides of the back portion and extending away from the back portion, each of the lower straps having a first portion with a loop material portion between the back portion and a second portion, the second portion including a hook material portion at a free end for attaching the mask; and a transition between the back portion and the lower straps, the transition having a downwardly angled portion such that a lower edge of the lower straps is positioned lower than a lower edge of the bottom portion of the back portion in use.