Shroud for patient interface

A shroud for connecting headgear to a cushion module of a mask system comprising:

• an annular retaining portion forming a hole and being configured to removably receive a cushion module through the hole;
• a pair of upper headgear connectors, each of the upper headgear connectors comprising:
• an upper arm extending from the annular retaining portion separately from the other of the upper headgear connectors;
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• a slot at a free end of the upper arm configured to removably receive a strap of the headgear;
• a pair of lower headgear connectors, each of the lower headgear connectors comprising a lower arm extending from the annular retaining portion separately from the other of the lower headgear connectors and each of the lower headgear connectors being configured to connect to a clip of the headgear;
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• wherein each upper headgear connector arm is configured to extend along a corresponding one of the patient's cheeks and between corresponding ones of the patient's eyes and ears.

The mask system comprising:

• the shroud of claim 1;
• the cushion module comprising a cushion and a frame integrally molded from silicone;
• a vent comprising a plurality of vent holes configured to exhaust air from within the cushion module to atmosphere;
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• the headgear comprising a pair of upper headgear straps each configured to be removably connected to a corresponding one of the upper headgear connectors and a pair of lower headgear straps each configured to be removably connected to a corresponding one of the lower headgear connectors.

A shroud for connecting headgear to a cushion module of a mask system comprising:

• an annular retaining portion forming a hole and being configured to removably receive a cushion module through the hole;
• a pair of upper headgear connectors, each of the upper headgear connectors comprising:
• an upper arm extending from the annular retaining portion separately from the other of the upper headgear connectors;
• and
• a slot at a free end of the upper arm configured to removably receive a strap of the headgear;
• a pair of lower headgear connectors, each of the lower headgear connectors comprising a lower arm extending from the annular retaining portion separately from the other of the lower headgear connectors and each of the lower headgear connectors being configured to removably connect to a strap of the headgear;
• wherein the annular retaining portion, the upper headgear connectors, and the lower headgear connectors are formed integrally in one piece;
• and
• wherein each upper headgear connector arm is configured to extend along a corresponding one of the patient's cheeks and between corresponding ones of the patient's eyes and ears.