Cannula attaching apparatus, hat having means for attaching cannula and method thereof.

Abstract

An attaching apparatus and method that is adaptable to a pre-existing hat for holding the cannula of an oxygen user while he or she is mobile, and a hat that is capable of easily and removably attaching a cannula and can be desirably worn in public.

1 . A hat for holding a cannula, comprising:
 (a) a hat; and   (b) a plurality of cannula attaching means carried by said hat proximal to the user's ears;   
     
     
         2 . The hat for holding a cannula of  claim 1 , wherein said cannula attaching means are hook-arid-loop fasteners. 
     
     
         3 . The hat for holding a cannula of  claim 1 , wherein said cannula attaching means are clips. 
     
     
         4 . The hat for holding a cannula of  claim 1 , wherein said cannula attaching means are hooks. 
     
     
         5 . The hat for holding a cannula of  claim 3 , wherein each said clips comprise a first ring, and wherein said first ring is attached to said hat. 
     
     
         6 . The hat for holding a cannula of  claim 4 , wherein each of said hooks comprise a first ring, a second ring and a u-shaped portion, and wherein said first and second rings are attached to said hat. 
     
     
         7 . A method of holding a cannula off of a user's ear, comprising the steps of:
 (a) attaching a cannula holding means to a hat;   (b) attaching a portion of the cannula to said cannula holding means, wherein the cannula is not touching the ear of the user during mobility.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said cannula holding means are hook-and-loop fasteners. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said cannula holding means are clips. 
     
     
         10 . The method of claim wherein said cannula holding means are hooks. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein each of said Clips comprise a first ring, and wherein said first ring is attached to said hat. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein each of said hooks comprise a first ring, a second ring and a u-shaped portion, and wherein said first and second rings are attached to said hat.