Patent 10413694 was granted and assigned to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare on September, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A patient interface has a single loop headstrap and a mask for covering at least the nostrils of the user. The single loop headstrap extends from the mask at either end. A short length of supple conduit is coupled to the mask by a swivel or ball joint to allow rotation of the conduit relative to the mask through different angles and orientations.