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 Title: |
US4300240:
Cold weather face mask
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Edwards, Joseph H.; Salt Lake City, UT 84121
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1981-11-17
/ 1979-09-13
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| Application Number: |
US1979000075265
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 13/11;
A61F 9/02;
IPC-7:
A41D 13/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F9/02V; A41D13/11C; K41D300/320;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/206;
Original:
002/206;
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| Field of Search: |
002/206,9,203,91
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| Priority Number: |
| 1979-09-13 |
US1979000075265 |
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| Abstract: |
A mask member is made from a thin, rubber, cloth-like material. The mask member is sized and shaped to fit about the face to extend rearward from the face to about the left and right ear areas and to extend in length from an upper edge to a lower edge. The upper edge extends along a line between the cheekbone area below the temples, along the lower part of the eye sockets, contouredly over the bridge of the nose. The mask member is unitarily formed with a nose piece contoured to fit over the nose. The nose piece together with the face mask are shaped to form a breathing aperture for the nostrils. A seam extends from below the nose piece downward to act as a front edge. The seam extends convexly from below the nose to the chin area to form a pocket for the lips and air, and arcuately inward under the chin to the lower edge. The seam selectively forms a channel in communication with the pocket. Aperture means are formed in the mask member proximate the mouth for breathing and speech. Securing means are adapted to the mask member to secure the mask in place.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Trask & Britt ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Nerbun, Peter P.;
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A cold weather face mask comprised of:
- a mask member made of a thin rubber cloth type material which is sized and shaped to fit about the face to extend in width rearward from the face to about the left and right ear areas and to extend in length from an upper edge to a lower edge, wherein
- said upper edge extends along a line extending between the cheekbone area below the temples and along the lower part of the eye socket areas contouredly over the bridge of the nose,
- said mask member is unitarily formed with a nose piece which angulates outwardly and downwardly at an angle to proximate the angulation of the nose, said nose piece being contoured to fit over the nose and being sized in length to extend from said upper edge to about the tip of the nose,
- said mask member has a middle edge in the area above the upper lip which extends essentially the width of the nose piece and which together with the nose piece forms a breathing aperture for the nostrils,
- said mask member has a seam joined by means which acts as a front edge to extend convexly from the middle edge to a chin area to form a pocket for the lips and air, and from the chin area arcuately inward under the chin to the lower edge to selectively form a channel in communication with said pocket, and wherein
- said mask member has aperture means formed therein proximate the mouth for breathing and speaking; and
- securing means adapted to the mask member to secure the mask member to the face of a user.
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