Edward J Baxter

US Patent:

20080185359, Aug 7, 2008

Filed:

Aug 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/836081

Inventors:

Edward S. Baxter - Georgetown TX, US

International Classification:

B66C 23/00

US Classification:

212347

Abstract:

A device for positioning and supporting the cumbersome weight of an air or gas breathing plenum (hose), over a person's head during rest or sleep, to thereby increase free movement and reduce distress to the user. The device consisting essentially of a collapsible sectional tubular boom, supported by a planar wire form base captured by the weight of the user's mattress, and an elastic cord passing through the hollow interior of the tubing sections used to: capture the hose at the outboard end of the boom, keep the boom erect, affix the boom to the supporting base, and said elastic cord also to gather and order the collapsed boom sections during folded storage. Said device is particularly convenient for use with CPAP equipment used in the control of sleep apnea, as it is sized to fit within the travel bag of even the smallest of CPAP machines during travel away from home.