Forehead supports for facial masks

A forehead support for a mask assembly, comprising:

• a frame connector;
• a forehead cushion support comprising an elongate tube, the forehead cushion support being movably mounted to the frame connector, and the forehead cushion support being configured to move linearly between retracted and extended positions with respect to the frame connector along an adjustment axis coaxial to a longitudinal axis of the tube;
• and
• a member projecting from the frame connector and being movably mounted to the frame connector and, the member being engageable with the tube of the forehead cushion support such that the member allows the forehead cushion support to be adjustably retained at a support position between the retracted and extended positions and along said adjustment axis,
• wherein the forehead cushion support is structured to carry a forehead cushion,
• wherein the forehead cushion support includes a pair of slots, each slot being configured to receive one of a plurality of headgear straps,
• wherein an opening to a longitudinal side of each slot is provided at a corresponding end of the forehead cushion support to allow a corresponding one of the plurality of headgear straps to be inserted into a corresponding slot in a generally inferior direction, and
• wherein each opening is angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the corresponding slot such that each opening opens from the corresponding slot in a generally superior direction.

A forehead support for a mask assembly, comprising:

• a frame connector;
• a forehead cushion support comprising an elongate tube and at least one forehead cushion support plate extending perpendicularly from the tube, the forehead cushion support being movably mounted to the frame connector, and the forehead cushion support being configured to move linearly between retracted and extended positions with respect to the frame connector along an adjustment axis coaxial to a longitudinal axis of the tube;
• and
• a finger operable projection provided to the frame connector, the finger operable projection being engageable with the tube of the forehead cushion support such that the finger operable projection allows the forehead cushion support to be adjustably retained at a support position between the retracted and extended positions and along said adjustment axis,
• wherein the at least one forehead cushion support plate is structured to receive a forehead cushion,
• wherein the at least one forehead cushion support plate includes an upper wall, a lower wall, and a curved reinforcing rib, the upper wall, the lower wall, and the curved reinforcing rib positioned on a posterior side of the at least one forehead cushion support plate, the curved reinforcing rib extending from the upper wall to the lower wall,
• wherein the at least one forehead cushion support plate includes a slot structured to receive one of a plurality of headgear straps, and
• wherein a longitudinal side of the slot of each at least one forehead cushion support plate includes an aperture that opens from the slot in a generally superior direction.