CPC A61M 16/0683 (2013.01) [A61M 16/0666 (2013.01); A61M 16/0825 (2014.02); A61M 16/0866 (2014.02); A61M 16/208 (2013.01); A61M 16/06 (2013.01); A61M 16/0875 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0216 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0618 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. An elongate strap for a headgear, comprising:
a textile outer layer;
a plastic core having a cross-sectional shape comprising two long sides and two short sides,
wherein the textile outer layer is secured to the two long sides of the plastic core to form an integral structure,
wherein the textile outer layer is spaced from each of the two short sides of the plastic core to create voids on each lateral edge of the elongate strap, and
wherein the textile outer layer wraps at least partially around the two short sides of the plastic core to create folds between a portion of the elongate strap having the plastic core and portions of the elongate strap having the voids.
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