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A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame having a front surface and a rear surface adapted in use to face the patient. The frame includes a main body providing an aperture therethrough for the introduction of breathable gas into a nasal breathing cavity

A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame having a front surface and a rear surface adapted in use to face the patient. The frame includes a main body providing an aperture therethrough for the introduction of breathable gas into a nasal breathing cavity. An elbow assembly is swivelably coupled to the front surface of the frame. The elbow assembly includes a swivel elbow that defines an intake port and an exhaust port separated from the intake port using a baffle. The elbow assembly includes an end portion that interfaces with the aperture of the frame.

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What is claimed is: 1. A frame for a respiratory mask assembly that delivers breathable gas to a patient, the frame comprising:a main body having a front surface and a rear surface adapted in use to face the patient, the main body having an aperture provided therethrough for the introduction of brea

What is claimed is: 1. A frame for a respiratory mask assembly that delivers breathable gas to a patient, the frame comprising:a main body having a front surface and a rear surface adapted in use to face the patient, the main body having an aperture provided therethrough for the introduction of breathable gas into a nasal breathing cavity defined by the frame;an elbow assembly supported by the main body;a wall extending from the front surface and surrounding the aperture, the wall having a substantially rigid flange at a distal end thereof that is structured to swivelably couple with the elbow assembly, wherein the flange extends radially outwards from the wall; andan inner wall and an outer wall each extending rearwardly from the rear surface, the inner and outer walls being spaced to define a channel therebetween that is structured to receive a side wall of a cushion so as to removably attach the cushion to the frame, wherein the inner and outer walls extend in a direction of engagement and disengagement of the cushion side wall with the channel.