US20090032017A1 - Support headband for oxygen supply to nose - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to patient worn oxygen systems and in particular to a headband for managing oxygen lines worn by a patient.
- the tubes may be initially positioned to provide an adequate oxygen supply and comfortable wearing, unfortunately, one or both tubes often move away from the nasal passages during sleep and result in an inadequate supply of oxygen. Such oxygen reduction may hinder a patient's recovery or even put their life at risk. Further, such oxygen leak over a period of time may result in an oxygen rich environment, especially in a small room. An oxygen rich environment creates a fire risk, and a patient requiring oxygen, and somewhat deprived of oxygen, would find it very difficult to deal with the potential fire.
- the present invention addresses the above and other needs by providing a personal oxygen supply tubing management system which includes a headband for positioning and grasping the oxygen supply tubing and position a nasal cannula near a patient's nasal passages.
- the headband includes a rear tubing entry point, a curved path for grasping the tubing to prevent sliding, and an exit over a patient's ears.
- the curved path is created by a flap which resides over the tubing and by obstructions between the flap and the headband which prevents the tubing from assuming a straight path and from moving with respect to the headband.
- the obstructions may be four mutually offset snaps forcing the tubing to assume a curved path to navigate past the snaps.
- the present invention thus prevents blisters, irritation, and sores resulting from movement of the oxygen tubes, and prevents the nasal cannula from moving away from the entry to the nasal passages.
- the headband may be worn as a headband alone or may be a headband of a cap or hat. Integrating the oxygen supply tubing management system into a cap, for example a common base ball cap, provides a degree of concealment and reduces or eliminates the embarrassment a patient may experience when wearing an oxygen supply.
- oxygen tubes for a personal oxygen supply and headwear for carrying the oxygen tubes.
- the oxygen tubes and headwear include a nasal cannula, a right oxygen tube connecting an oxygen source to the nasal cannula, a left oxygen tube connecting the oxygen source to the nasal cannula, and a headband.
- the headband resides around a wearer's head and has a headband front and a headband rear.
- a right flap resides on a right inside rear portion of the headband and a left flap resides on a left inside rear portion of the headband. At least three snaps hold each flap in position.
- a right path is provided to carry the right oxygen tube under the right flap and includes a right tube entry towards the headband rear and a right tube exit towards the headband front.
- a left path is provided to carry the left oxygen tube under the left flap and includes a left tube entry towards the headband rear and a left tube exit towards the headband front. The snaps force the tubes to assume a curve along the paths, thereby holding the tubes.
- oxygen tubes for a personal oxygen supply and a cap for carrying the oxygen tubes.
- the oxygen tubes and cap include a cap top for covering a wearer's head, a cap headband for carrying the cap on the wearer's head and having a headband front and a headband rear, a nasal cannula, and right and left oxygen tubes connecting an oxygen source to the nasal cannula.
- the cap headband includes a right flap residing on a right inside rear portion of the headband and a left flap residing on a left inside rear portion of the headband. At least three snaps hold each flap in position.
- a right path is provided for the right oxygen tube under the right flap and includes a right tube entry towards the headband rear and a right tube exit towards the headband front.
- a left path is provided for the left oxygen tube under the left flap, the left path including a left tube entry towards the headband rear and a left tube exit towards the headband front. The snaps force the tubes to assume a curve along the paths, thereby holding the tubes.
- FIG. 1 is a headband according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is the headband with an oxygen tube carried by the headband.
- FIG. 2A is a detailed view of the oxygen tube forced into a curved shape by the headband.
- FIG. 3 describes an embodiment of the headband according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cap including a headband according to the present invention.
- a first headband 10 a according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 1 and the headband 10 a is shown carrying a left oxygen tube 20 L and a right oxygen tube 20 R attached to a nasal cannula 22 .
- the tubes 20 L and 20 R are preferably connected to an oxygen source to provide a flow of oxygen to a wearer through the nasal cannula 22 .
- headbands for carrying oxygen tubes are known, the known headbands allow the tubes to slide forward or rearwards, and result in discomfort or in undesired movement of a nasal cannula, thus depriving a wearer of the needed oxygen.
- the headband 10 a has a headband rear 13 and a headband front 15 , and may be a separate article, for example, a sweatband or a decorative headband, or the headband may be part of a cap, a hat, or any other headwear.
- the headband 10 a includes a left flap 14 a and a right flap (not shown) opposite the left flap 14 a , both flaps reside inside and towards the rear 13 of the headband 10 a .
- the flap 14 a is detachable and is preferably held in place by four attachments 12 a - 12 d .
- the attachments 12 a - 12 d are preferably positioned to hold the flap 14 a in place and to allow a wearer to adjust the paths of the tubes 20 L and 20 R to force the tubes to curve, thereby resisting sliding of the tubes.
- the attachments 12 a - 12 d further allow the flap 14 a to be detached or lifted away from the headband 10 a to allow the tube 20 L to be installed into a passage under the flap 14 a .
- the flaps are either totally detachable from the headband, or permanently attached along only one edge. Because the oxygen tubes are generally provided as a single unit, it is important to be able to route the tubes without having to thread the tubes through a passage.
- the attachments may be snaps, patches of Velcro® fastener material, or the like, and are preferably snaps. The right flap is held as described for the left flap 14 a.
- the attachments 12 a - 12 d of the headband 10 a are arranged with the first attachment 12 a positioned high and toward the rear of the flap 14 a , the second attachment 12 b positioned low and ahead of the first attachment 12 a of the flap 14 a , the third attachment 12 c positioned at a medium height and ahead of the second attachment 12 b of the flap 14 a , and the fourth attachment 12 d is positioned high and at a forward end of the flap 14 a ahead of the third attachment 12 c . While a particular arrangement of the attachments is described in FIG. 2 , any arrangement of the attachments which secures the flaps and allows a wearer to force the tubes to follow a curve is intended to come within the scope of the present invention.
- attachments may be arranged in a straight line, such straight arrangement may not hold the flap 14 a against the headband, and the attachments preferably are positioned to urge the flaps to lay against the headband for comfortable wearing.
- the flaps are preferably made of a material having approximately the same stretch as the headband to provide a comfortable fit and a preferred material is leather, leather like material, vinyl, and similar material.
- FIG. 2A A detailed view of the left oxygen tube 20 L forced into a curved shape by fasteners 17 a - 17 d is shown in FIG. 2A .
- the fasteners 17 a - 17 d cooperate with the attachments 12 a - 12 d to hold the flaps in place on the headband 10 a .
- the tube 12 L is shown assuming a curved path through the fasteners 13 a - 13 d .
- the curved path resists sliding the tube 20 L, but allows a wearer to adjust the oxygen tubes for better comfort or fit.
- FIG. 3 Another embodiment of a headband 10 b according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 3 .
- the headband 10 b includes a second flap 14 b which is continuous (i.e., a continuous piece of material extending from the left rear to the front, and on to the right rear of the headband) and typically sewn into the headband 10 b . Because the flap 14 b is attached at a forward edge, three attachments 12 a - 12 c are generally adequate to hold the flap 14 b against the headband 10 b and to force the oxygen tubes into a curved path and to allow the attachments to be detached and the flaps to be pulled away for placement of the tubes 20 L and 20 R behind the flaps.
- the attachments 12 a and 12 b reside vertically spaced part at a rear edge of the flap 14 b
- the attachment 12 c resides horizontally spaced apart from the attachments 12 a and 12 b towards the front 15 of the headband 10 b
- the vertical separation of the attachments 12 a and 12 b help hold the end of the flap 14 b in place and the attachment 14 c is provided to allow the wearer to adjust the curved path of the tube 20 L under the flap 14 b
- the attachments are preferably snaps.
- the flap 10 b may alternatively be two separate flaps sewn to the headband at a forward edge.
- the flap may alternatively be permanently attached to the headband along a top, bottom, or rear edge and held in place by detachable attachments, for example, snaps, patches of Velcro® fastener material, or the like.
- a cap 30 according to the present invention and including a headband carrying the tubes 20 L and 20 R is shown in FIG. 4 .
- Oxygen tube wearers often desire to minimize the appearance of having to wear oxygen tubes, especially in the instance of a child wearer.
- the headbands of the present invention may be easily integrated into a cap, thus reducing the visibility of the oxygen tubes.
- the headband may be any headband having features to carry the oxygen tubes, but is particularly useful when a headband according to the present invention is included in the cap 30 .
Abstract
A personal oxygen supply tubing management system includes a headband for positioning and grasping the tubing. The headband includes a rear tubing entry point, a curved path for grasping the tubing to prevent sliding, and an exit over a patient's ears. The curved path is created by a flap which resides over the tubing and obstructions between the flap and the headband which prevents the tubing from assuming a straight path. For example, the obstructions may be four mutually offset snaps forcing the tubing to assume a curved path to navigate past the snaps. The headband may be worn as a headband alone or may be a headband of a cap or hat. Integrating the oxygen supply tubing management system into a cap, for example a common base ball cap, provides a degree of concealment and reduces or eliminates the embarrassment a patient may experience when wearing an oxygen supply.
Description
- The present invention relates to patient worn oxygen systems and in particular to a headband for managing oxygen lines worn by a patient.
- Various physical conditions motivate or require an increased oxygen supply to a patient. In less severe cases, an oxygen mask is not required, and the increased oxygen is provided by a nasal cannula connected to oxygen tubes and worn in or near the entry to the nasal passages. Unfortunately, such tubes may cause discomfort and make sleeping difficult. Further, the tubes are often worn over the ears, along the sides of the face, and under the chin, and cause blisters, irritation, sores, etc.
- Although when using known apparatus, the tubes may be initially positioned to provide an adequate oxygen supply and comfortable wearing, unfortunately, one or both tubes often move away from the nasal passages during sleep and result in an inadequate supply of oxygen. Such oxygen reduction may hinder a patient's recovery or even put their life at risk. Further, such oxygen leak over a period of time may result in an oxygen rich environment, especially in a small room. An oxygen rich environment creates a fire risk, and a patient requiring oxygen, and somewhat deprived of oxygen, would find it very difficult to deal with the potential fire.
- Additionally, known patient worn oxygen systems are highly visible and often make a patient self conscious.
- The present invention addresses the above and other needs by providing a personal oxygen supply tubing management system which includes a headband for positioning and grasping the oxygen supply tubing and position a nasal cannula near a patient's nasal passages. The headband includes a rear tubing entry point, a curved path for grasping the tubing to prevent sliding, and an exit over a patient's ears. The curved path is created by a flap which resides over the tubing and by obstructions between the flap and the headband which prevents the tubing from assuming a straight path and from moving with respect to the headband. For example, the obstructions may be four mutually offset snaps forcing the tubing to assume a curved path to navigate past the snaps. The present invention thus prevents blisters, irritation, and sores resulting from movement of the oxygen tubes, and prevents the nasal cannula from moving away from the entry to the nasal passages. The headband may be worn as a headband alone or may be a headband of a cap or hat. Integrating the oxygen supply tubing management system into a cap, for example a common base ball cap, provides a degree of concealment and reduces or eliminates the embarrassment a patient may experience when wearing an oxygen supply.
- In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there are provided oxygen tubes for a personal oxygen supply and headwear for carrying the oxygen tubes. The oxygen tubes and headwear include a nasal cannula, a right oxygen tube connecting an oxygen source to the nasal cannula, a left oxygen tube connecting the oxygen source to the nasal cannula, and a headband. The headband resides around a wearer's head and has a headband front and a headband rear. A right flap resides on a right inside rear portion of the headband and a left flap resides on a left inside rear portion of the headband. At least three snaps hold each flap in position. A right path is provided to carry the right oxygen tube under the right flap and includes a right tube entry towards the headband rear and a right tube exit towards the headband front. A left path is provided to carry the left oxygen tube under the left flap and includes a left tube entry towards the headband rear and a left tube exit towards the headband front. The snaps force the tubes to assume a curve along the paths, thereby holding the tubes.
- In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there are provided oxygen tubes for a personal oxygen supply and a cap for carrying the oxygen tubes. The oxygen tubes and cap include a cap top for covering a wearer's head, a cap headband for carrying the cap on the wearer's head and having a headband front and a headband rear, a nasal cannula, and right and left oxygen tubes connecting an oxygen source to the nasal cannula. The cap headband includes a right flap residing on a right inside rear portion of the headband and a left flap residing on a left inside rear portion of the headband. At least three snaps hold each flap in position. A right path is provided for the right oxygen tube under the right flap and includes a right tube entry towards the headband rear and a right tube exit towards the headband front. A left path is provided for the left oxygen tube under the left flap, the left path including a left tube entry towards the headband rear and a left tube exit towards the headband front. The snaps force the tubes to assume a curve along the paths, thereby holding the tubes.
- The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following more particular description thereof, presented in conjunction with the following drawings wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a headband according to the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is the headband with an oxygen tube carried by the headband. -
FIG. 2A is a detailed view of the oxygen tube forced into a curved shape by the headband. -
FIG. 3 describes an embodiment of the headband according to the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a cap including a headband according to the present invention. - Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding components throughout the several views of the drawings.
- The following description is of the best mode presently contemplated for carrying out the invention. This description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of describing one or more preferred embodiments of the invention. The scope of the invention should be determined with reference to the claims.
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first headband 10 a according to the present invention is shown inFIG. 1 and theheadband 10 a is shown carrying aleft oxygen tube 20L and aright oxygen tube 20R attached to anasal cannula 22. Thetubes nasal cannula 22. Although headbands for carrying oxygen tubes are known, the known headbands allow the tubes to slide forward or rearwards, and result in discomfort or in undesired movement of a nasal cannula, thus depriving a wearer of the needed oxygen. Theheadband 10 a has aheadband rear 13 and aheadband front 15, and may be a separate article, for example, a sweatband or a decorative headband, or the headband may be part of a cap, a hat, or any other headwear. - In order to better hold the
tubes headband 10 a according to the present invention includes aleft flap 14 a and a right flap (not shown) opposite theleft flap 14 a, both flaps reside inside and towards the rear 13 of theheadband 10 a. Theflap 14 a is detachable and is preferably held in place by four attachments 12 a-12 d. The attachments 12 a-12 d are preferably positioned to hold theflap 14 a in place and to allow a wearer to adjust the paths of thetubes - The attachments 12 a-12 d further allow the
flap 14 a to be detached or lifted away from theheadband 10 a to allow thetube 20L to be installed into a passage under theflap 14 a. Preferably, the flaps are either totally detachable from the headband, or permanently attached along only one edge. Because the oxygen tubes are generally provided as a single unit, it is important to be able to route the tubes without having to thread the tubes through a passage. The attachments may be snaps, patches of Velcro® fastener material, or the like, and are preferably snaps. The right flap is held as described for theleft flap 14 a. - The attachments 12 a-12 d of the
headband 10 a are arranged with thefirst attachment 12 a positioned high and toward the rear of theflap 14 a, thesecond attachment 12 b positioned low and ahead of thefirst attachment 12 a of theflap 14 a, thethird attachment 12 c positioned at a medium height and ahead of thesecond attachment 12 b of theflap 14 a, and thefourth attachment 12 d is positioned high and at a forward end of theflap 14 a ahead of thethird attachment 12 c. While a particular arrangement of the attachments is described inFIG. 2 , any arrangement of the attachments which secures the flaps and allows a wearer to force the tubes to follow a curve is intended to come within the scope of the present invention. While the attachments may be arranged in a straight line, such straight arrangement may not hold theflap 14 a against the headband, and the attachments preferably are positioned to urge the flaps to lay against the headband for comfortable wearing. The flaps are preferably made of a material having approximately the same stretch as the headband to provide a comfortable fit and a preferred material is leather, leather like material, vinyl, and similar material. - A detailed view of the
left oxygen tube 20L forced into a curved shape by fasteners 17 a-17 d is shown inFIG. 2A . The fasteners 17 a-17 d cooperate with the attachments 12 a-12 d to hold the flaps in place on theheadband 10 a. The tube 12L is shown assuming a curved path through thefasteners 13 a-13 d. The curved path resists sliding thetube 20L, but allows a wearer to adjust the oxygen tubes for better comfort or fit. - Another embodiment of a headband 10 b according to the present invention is shown in
FIG. 3 . The headband 10 b includes asecond flap 14 b which is continuous (i.e., a continuous piece of material extending from the left rear to the front, and on to the right rear of the headband) and typically sewn into the headband 10 b. Because theflap 14 b is attached at a forward edge, three attachments 12 a-12 c are generally adequate to hold theflap 14 b against the headband 10 b and to force the oxygen tubes into a curved path and to allow the attachments to be detached and the flaps to be pulled away for placement of thetubes attachments flap 14 b, and theattachment 12 c resides horizontally spaced apart from theattachments front 15 of the headband 10 b. The vertical separation of theattachments flap 14 b in place and the attachment 14 c is provided to allow the wearer to adjust the curved path of thetube 20L under theflap 14 b. As in theheadband 10 a, the attachments are preferably snaps. The flap 10 b may alternatively be two separate flaps sewn to the headband at a forward edge. - The flap may alternatively be permanently attached to the headband along a top, bottom, or rear edge and held in place by detachable attachments, for example, snaps, patches of Velcro® fastener material, or the like.
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cap 30 according to the present invention and including a headband carrying thetubes FIG. 4 . Oxygen tube wearers often desire to minimize the appearance of having to wear oxygen tubes, especially in the instance of a child wearer. The headbands of the present invention may be easily integrated into a cap, thus reducing the visibility of the oxygen tubes. The headband may be any headband having features to carry the oxygen tubes, but is particularly useful when a headband according to the present invention is included in thecap 30. - While the invention herein disclosed has been described by means of specific embodiments and applications thereof, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention set forth in the claims.
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1. Apparatus for carrying oxygen tubes for a personal oxygen supply, the apparatus comprising:
a nasal cannula;
a right oxygen tube connecting an oxygen source to the nasal cannula;
a left oxygen tube connecting the oxygen source to the nasal cannula;
a headband having a front and a rear and a headband interior surface; and
flaps attachable inside the headband against the headband interior surface creating interior passages on each side of the headband between each flap and headband interior surface, each flap attached to the headband interior surface by at least three spaced apart detachable attachments, adjacent ones of the attachments separated by gaps to allow positioning the oxygen tubes between the attachments, each passage including:
a tubing entry towards the rear of the headband;
a tubing exit towards the front of the headband; and
the attachments creating a curved path for the oxygen tubes through the passages, the curved paths for restricting movement of the oxygen tubes residing in the passages.
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4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the attachments are spaced apart snaps.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the attachments are four spaced apart snaps residing at different heights on each flap.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the four spaced apart snaps comprise:
a first snap positioned high and rearward on the flaps;
a second snap positioned low and ahead of the first snap on the flaps;
a third snap positioned at a medium height and ahead of the second snap on the flaps; and
a fourth snap positioned high and forward on the flaps and ahead of the third snap.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the flaps are made of a material having approximately the same stretch as the headband to provide a comfortable fit.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the flaps are made of leather.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
a sweatband is attached inside the front and side portions of the headband;
the flaps comprise end portions of the sweatband on each side portion and to the rear of the headband, the flaps being detachable from the headband;
the flaps include spaced apart attachments for attaching to the interior of the headband; and
the curved path is formed by routing the oxygen tubes around the attachments.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the headband is part of a cap.
11. Oxygen tubes for a personal oxygen supply and headwear for carrying oxygen tubes, the oxygen tubes and headwear comprising:
a nasal cannula;
a right oxygen tube connecting an oxygen source to the nasal cannula;
a left oxygen tube connecting the oxygen source to the nasal cannula;
a headband for residing around a wearer's head and having a headband front and a headband rear;
a right flap on a right inside rear portion of the headband;
a left flap on a left inside rear portion of the headband;
at least three snaps holding each flap in position;
a right path for the right oxygen tube under the right flap, the right path including a right tube entry towards the headband rear and a right tube exit towards the headband front; and
a left path for the left oxygen tube under the left flap, the left path including a left tube entry towards the headband rear and a left tube exit towards the headband front,
the snaps forcing the tubes to assume a curve along the paths, thereby holding the oxygen tubes.
12. Oxygen tubes for a personal oxygen supply and a cap for carrying the oxygen tubes, the oxygen tubes and cap comprising:
a cap top for covering a wearer's head;
a cap headband for carrying the cap on the wearer's head and having a headband front and a headband rear;
a nasal cannula;
a right oxygen tube connecting an oxygen source to the nasal cannula;
a left oxygen tube connecting the oxygen source to the nasal cannula;
a right flap on a right inside rear portion of the headband;
a left flap on a left inside rear portion of the headband;
at least three spaced apart snaps holding each flap in position; and
a right path for the right oxygen tube under the right flap, the right path including a right tube entry towards the headband rear and a right tube exit towards the headband front; and
a left path for the left oxygen tube under the left flap, the left path including a left tube entry towards the headband rear and a left tube exit towards the headband front,
the snaps forcing the tubes to assume a curve along the paths, thereby holding the tubes.
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