Oxygen mask retention device and method for retaining an oxygen mask
OwnerGeorge Leonard Campbellinventor
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Abstract
A retention device and method for retaining an object, including preferably a gas mask, in position proximate a user's mouth. The retention device includes straps coupled to both sides of the object and having at ends thereof ear pieces. The ear pieces fit over the ears, and are configured to receive the strap at a point proximate the anterior, center portion of the ear, causing pulling forces to be on the posterior center portion of the ear rather than on the top of the ear.
Claims16
A retention device comprising, in combination:
- an object to be positioned proximate a mouth of a user;
- a first strap coupled to a first side of said object and extending toward one of said user's ears;
- a second strap coupled to a second side of said object and extending toward another of said user's ears;
- a first ear piece coupled to said first strap;
- and
- a second ear piece coupled to said second strap;
- wherein each of said first ear piece and said second ear piece is coupled to a corresponding said strap at a point proximate a corresponding anterior, central portion of said user's ear;
- wherein each of said first ear piece and said second ear piece is sufficiently rigid to transfer tension exerted by said object to a back of said user's ears.
A retention device comprising, in combination:
- an object to be positioned proximate a mouth of a user;
- wherein said object is a gas mask;
- a first strap coupled to a first side of said gas mask and extending toward one of said user's ears;
- a second strap coupled to a second side of said gas mask and extending toward another of said user's ears;
- wherein each of said first strap and said second strap is elastic;
- a first ear piece coupled to said first strap;
- and
- a second ear piece coupled to said second strap;
- wherein each of said first ear piece and said second ear piece is coupled to a corresponding said strap at a point proximate a corresponding anterior, central portion of said user's ear;
- wherein each of said first ear piece and said second ear piece is sufficiently rigid to transfer tension exerted by said object to a back of said user's ears;
- and
- wherein each of said first ear piece and said second ear piece comprises a plastic material.
A method for retaining an object proximate a user's mouth comprising the steps of:
- providing an object to be positioned proximate a mouth of a user;
- providing a first strap coupled to a first side of said object and extending toward one of said user's ears;
- providing a second strap coupled to a second side of said object and extending toward another of said user's ears;
- providing a first ear piece coupled to said first strap;
- providing a second ear piece coupled to said second strap;
- wherein each of said first ear piece and said second ear piece is coupled to a corresponding said strap at a point proximate a corresponding anterior, central portion of one of said user's ears;
- wherein each of said first ear piece and said second ear piece is sufficiently rigid to transfer tension exerted by said object to a back of said user's ears;
- positioning said object to proximate said mouth of said user;
- positioning said first ear piece over the one said ear of said user;
- and
- positioning said second ear piece over the other said ear of said user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.