Nasal Assembly

A nasal assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:

• a frame having a main body and lateral sides, each lateral side including an integrally formed lateral connector;
• and a cushion including a pair of nozzles to communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use, the cushion being coupled with the main body of the frame, wherein:
• the frame includes a plurality of vent holes, said vent holes being provided in two or more rows arranged such that the vent holes are offset from one another.

23-35. (canceled)

A patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:

• a frame;
• a cushion to communicate with a patient's airways in use, the cushion being coupled with the frame;
• and a vent portion including a plurality of vent holes, said vent holes being provided in two or more rows and the rows being arranged such that the vent holes are offset from one another.

52-66. (canceled)

A mask frame comprising:

• a main body;
• and a side frame portion provided on each lateral side of the main body;
• and a vent assembly provided to each side frame portion, each vent assembly including a plurality of holes arranged in a multi-column pattern and each column being vertically staggered with respect to one another.

83-105. (canceled)