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A nasal mask assembly having a nare seal for enclosing the nares of a patient and a pair of lateral support members for engaging the cheekbones of a patient and supporting the nasal mask assembly. An associated headgear assembly constructed of semi-rigid members are selectively interconnected for de

A nasal mask assembly having a nare seal for enclosing the nares of a patient and a pair of lateral support members for engaging the cheekbones of a patient and supporting the nasal mask assembly. An associated headgear assembly constructed of semi-rigid members are selectively interconnected for defining a headgear. The nasal mask assembly is interconnected with depending arms of the headgear assembly by contact connectors enabling the nasal mask to be adjusted linearly and angularly with respect to the headgear assembly.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A nasal mask assembly for providing gas from a gas source to a patient comprising:(1) a nasal mask comprising:(a) a nare seal having a surface for encircling nares of a patient, said nare seal defining a gas opening permitting gas from a gas source to enter nares of a pat

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A nasal mask assembly for providing gas from a gas source to a patient comprising:(1) a nasal mask comprising:(a) a nare seal having a surface for encircling nares of a patient, said nare seal defining a gas opening permitting gas from a gas source to enter nares of a patient, said nare seal being sized so as to minimize a contact area between said nare seal and a nasal area of a patient, and(b) a nare seal support carrying said nare seal, said nare seal support including:a central support portion supporting said nare seal,a first lateral arm having a first end operatively coupled to a first side of said central support portion, a second end, and a first attachment portion at said second end of said first lateral arm,a second lateral arm having a first end operatively coupled to a second side of said central support portion, a second end, and a second attachment portion at said second end of said second lateral arm,said first lateral arm including a first lateral arm connector disposed at said attachment portion of said first lateral arm; andsaid second lateral arm including a second lateral arm connector disposed at said attachment portion of said first lateral arm; and(2) a head gear assembly comprising:(a) a first depending arm carrying a first connector, and(b) a second depending arm carrying a second connector, wherein said first lateral arm connector releaseably attaches said first lateral arm to said first depending arm and said second lateral arm connector releaseably attaches said second lateral arm to said second depending arm, wherein said first connector and said second connector releaseably attach to said first lateral arm connector and said second lateral arm connector, respectively, at various angles so that said nare support is selectively positionable at varying angles relative to a patient, thereby enabling said nare seal to be positioned at various positions for encircling nares of a patient.