Patent ID: 7370652

Claim:
A patient interface device comprising: a substantially rigid support member sized and configured to span at least a 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 includes a gas carrying conduit having a first opening defined in the conduit; a patient contacting member having a second opening defined therein; and a support frame having a third opening defined therein, wherein the support frame is coupled to the patient contacting member such that the support frame and the patient contacting member define a sealing assembly having a unitary configuration, wherein the support frame is coupled to the patient contacting member such that the third opening is generally aligned with the second opening, and wherein the sealing assembly is selectively attachable to the support member such that the second opening and the third opening are generally aligned with the first opening responsive to the sealing assembly being coupled to the support member so that an interior of the conduit communicates with an airway of such a patient through the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening.