Patent ID: 7900628

Claim:
A patient interface device comprising: (a) a support member sized and configured to span at least a first portion of a patient's face while remaining below the patient's eyes responsive to the patient interface device being donned by such a patient, wherein the support member has a first opening; (b) a frame sized and configured to span at least a second portion of the patient's face while remaining below the patient's eyes responsive to the patient interface device being donned by such a patient, the frame having a central slot provided therein, the frame being coupled to the support member such that a portion of the support member, including the first opening, is inserted through the central slot; (c) a sealing assembly attached to the support member, wherein the sealing assembly comprises: (1) a generally flexible patient contacting member having a second opening defined therein, and (2) a substantially rigid support frame having a third opening defined therein, the substantially rigid support frame being coupled to the patient contacting member such that the third opening is substantially aligned with the second opening and such that the patient contacting member and the support frame define a unitary component adapted to be selectively secured to the support member; and (d) a snap assembly having a first portion forming part of the support member and a second portion forming part of the substantially rigid support frame to selectively attach the sealing assembly to the support member such that the first opening is aligned with the second opening, wherein the frame has a generally curved shape and includes a central portion, a first end structured to be operatively coupled to a first patient contacting member and a second end structured to be operatively coupled to a second patient contacting member, and wherein the central portion is positioned below the first opening and the first end and the second end are positioned above the first opening.