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WO2021257102A1
WO2021257102A1 PCT/US2020/040193 US2020040193W WO2021257102A1 WO 2021257102 A1 WO2021257102 A1 WO 2021257102A1 US 2020040193 W US2020040193 W US 2020040193W WO 2021257102 A1 WO2021257102 A1 WO 2021257102A1
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Ari Friedman
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Podshots LLC
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/11—Protective face masks, e.g. for surgical use, or for use in foul atmospheres
    • A41D13/1161—Means for fastening to the user's head

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  • This invention relates to the field efface masks generally, but «tore particularly to face masks worn in the contest of aiding in the reduction and/or prevention of (a) inhalation of particulate matter by the wearer and/or (b) the inhalation by the wearer and/or dissemination by the w earer of droplets emanating from the nose and/or mouth of others or of the wearer, respectively.
  • the field of the invention also relates to drawstring locks nsed In clothing.
  • Facial masks are worn in multiple contests, from industrial applications, in the construction and other industries, in household and hobbyist applications, disaster search, rescue, and cleanup, to scientific experimentation, and medical fields, among others. More recently, with world-wide pandemics, even the ordinary person is being encouraged to wear facial coverings (masks) that cover both mouth and nose in an effort to help limit the spread of contagion * Masks that are worn for short periods of time in specific activities and specific industries can and frequently are adequately utilized from the existing range of available masks.
  • a mask body basing attached thereto at least a neck loop attached to the mask body for allowing the mask to rest freely on the wearer’s chest when in a non-use position, and which can either (a) optionally be adjusted to tighten the neck loop to bring the mask into an in-use position, and/or optionally (b) has either ear loops or head loops which can be placed around the ears or head respectively to fix the mask body into the in-use position,
  • the seek loops can, hot need not fee capable of being tightened and if capable of being tightened may or may not be as desired.
  • tfee mask body When tfee mask body has head loops (bands that go from one portion of the mask body around tfee head when worn in the in-nse position to another portion of the mask body) these may fee elastic or non -elastic, bat in order to avoid a multitude of sizes, these shook! he adjustable if not elastic, and may be adjustable, even if elastic in nature.
  • the inask When the inask has earloops these may be either elastic or non-elastic in nature, bat if non-elastic should also be (and if elastic may he) adjustable in order to avoid a proliferation of multiple sizes.
  • bat if non-elastic should also be (and if elastic may he) adjustable in order to avoid a proliferation of multiple sizes.
  • one or more of the bead loops, ear loops, and neck loops can fee used to secure tfee mask into an k-usc position in w hich tfee mask is covering the wearer’s month and nose.
  • the mask body when a generally rectangular shape, generally has a top edge, a botom edge, a left edge, and a right edge along the periphery of the mask body and a generally horizontal dimension along the top and bottom edges and a vertical dimension along the right and left edges
  • the neck loop(s)/drawstrings are atached either along (or near) the right and left edges (one end of th e loop at or near the right edge, the other end at or near the left edge, or if not a loop, but a pair of individual drawstrings, then one each individually atached to the left edge and right edge, respectively) in the region at or near the top edge or if desired along the right or left edges, respectively in the first half of the vertical dimension starting from the top edge.
  • the atachment point for the neck loop (or the drawstrings when used) to he no further down the vertical dimension than 1 ⁇ 2 of the vertical dimension so that when lying free in the non-use position, the surface that wife be in contact with the mouth and nose when in an in-use position, will not he facing out to the external environment, but will be facing toward the chest of the wearer.
  • drawstrings or ropes are optionally threaded through an appropriately sized drawstring clasp which drawstrings or rope in a first position is sufficient to allow one to put the mask on one’s chest and place the drawstring lock on the back while placing one’s head shnnlianeeusiy therebetween and between the left edge drawstring and the right edge drawstring, and then by topping a portion of the draw s tring that is more remote from the mask than the drawstring lock is in one hand and releasing the pressure of the drawstring lock on the drawstrings with the other, one can more the drawstring lock to a second position which is dose to the hack of the neck or back of the head and draws the mask into position, in addition, for a mask that is in place over the nose and mouth, the user can release the drawstring lock pressure on the draw strings and while so released, move the drawstring lock to a more remote position from the mask, allowing the mask to ease away from the face and come to rest against the chest with the in-use
  • Figure I shows a front view of bask 3-ply commeraaily available disposable mask that has been modified in accordance with an embodiment Of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 shows a front view of a commercially available N95 mask that has bee» modified in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figures 3A and 3B respectively show a front and rear view of a currently available N95 mask having an alternate arrangement for securing the mask to the head using ear-loops.
  • Figures 4A and 4B respectively show a front (Fig. 4A) and rear (Fig. 4B) view of an embodiment of the invention using an $95 mask having no fixed ear loops and no fixed head bands or loops, but only drawstrings,
  • Figures 4C and 4D respectively show a front (Fig. 4C) and rear (Fig, 4D) view of an embodiment of the invention Uuing an N95 mask having fixed ear loops and a neck loop, but no fixed head bands or loops.
  • Figures SA through 5M show some of the variously shaped drawstring locks that are suitable for use in the present invention.
  • Figure 6A depicts an alternative drawstring lock that can he used in the present invention
  • Figure 6B shows the vertical edge of a cloth mask body with an adjustable ear fabric ear loop having an alternative drawstring lock if Figure 6A in place on the ear loop.
  • Figures 7 A through 7D show alternative masks that have been modified in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present in vention and are within the scope of the present invention.
  • the preseat invention Is an impro ved mask for covering the mouth ami nose to aid in the prevention of inhalation of particulate mater and to act as a partial barrier in the transmission from host to host of infections droplets that may be expelled in the course of a day from the month or nose of an infected individual who w ears the mask, and as a partial harrier from inspiration of infectious droplets expelled from the mouth or nose of another, whether sach other party is wearing a mask of the invention, a different mask not of the present in vention, or no mask at ail.
  • the improvement is in the addressing of the difficulty of maintaining a suitable mask at hand without having to handle the portions of the mask itself that actually cover the nose and mouth in potentially removing and replacing the mask over the mouth and nose, and not haring to find a suitable container od insert the mask into a suitable container while not having the mask in place,
  • the present invention addresses these issues in a number of interrelated manners that are individually or in combination applied to mask designs currently available in the market, and which may further eliminate one or more of the currently used manners of affixing the masks in place on the face.
  • the present invention also presents an improvement in that the masks of the invention, when moved to a non- use position, lay against the chest of the wearer in a manner that the environmentally facing surface (that u ot coming in contac t w ith the month and nose of the wearer when in an in-use position) remains environmentally facing when moved to the worn non-use position.
  • the mask 1 comprises a mask body 4. which is intended to cover both month and nose when properly in place on a user when In an in-use position, and two ear loops 3, one each for being placed around a right and a left ear of the user, and the improvement of the present invention, which for the FIG. 1 embodiment is a neck loop 2, so that the mask 1 Is held in place on the face (in a "primary in-use” position) when: in use and allowed to hang loosely from the neck (“secondary use position”) of the user (by the neck loop 3 ⁇ when one wishes to remove the mask from the face.
  • FIG. 1 shows mask body 4 as being rectangular in shape when viewed from the front (i.e, the environmentally facing surface t4 when in the in-use position), the mask body 4 can be of any desired size and shape that Is consistent with covering the mouth and nose of the user simultaneously.
  • masks 1 that are more form-fitting to the human lace and which more effectively secure off the flow of particulates and droplets from the user lata the environment and fro»» the environment into the month or nose of the user may have further benefits.
  • Each of such more form-fitting masks, when adapted to have the neck loop 2 or drawstrings 2a as shown in Fig.s and 4 are also within the present invention.
  • the mask body 4 can be constructed from any suitable material that can act as a filter to help prevent passage of variously sized particulates and droplets from passing from the environment into the month and nose of the user (or to help resist passage of droplets from the mouth or nose of the user) when the mask 1 is properly in place in the primary in-use position while still permitting what would be considered normal breathing, breathing which is neither strained or difficult for the average user who does not have an impaired long function.
  • suitable material can act as a filter to help prevent passage of variously sized particulates and droplets from passing from the environment into the month and nose of the user (or to help resist passage of droplets from the mouth or nose of the user) when the mask 1 is properly in place in the primary in-use position while still permitting what would be considered normal breathing, breathing which is neither strained or difficult for the average user who does not have an impaired long function.
  • Different reasons for use will require different levels of filtering capability and such are well known to those of ordinary skill in the construction of masks for differing purposes.
  • Mask body 1 material can include synthetic and natural materials. Various grades of paper as well as cloth and other materials can he used, either alone aria combination. For example, a suitable doth mask body 15 is seen in FIG.6B.
  • the ear loops 3 are generally of elastic material and are of a size that the elastic needs to be slightly stretched to go over the users ears. Thus when so placed, the elastic pwils the mask 1 somewhat snug gainst the face, la some masks, elastic bands are not used for the ear loops 3, but rather these are made of doth or other non-elastic materials, in these cases, there have been masks i that have the ear loops pulled through barrel clasps 5 (shown in FIG.S 44 and 6B).
  • the barrel clasps 5 can be used to shorten the loop size of the ear loops 3 to make the mask fit the individual user beter, and also to allow for use of single size ear loops 3 for masks 1 for different sized individuals and particularly for use in children without having to manufacture different sized masks 1,
  • the ear loop 3 atachment points 6 are generally located near the four corners of the rectangular mask body 4 shown in FIG, 1. However, the exact positions are not critical in the vertical positioning with respect to the top and bottom (as seen in FIG. I). Notwithstanding, the foregoing, the positioning of the ear loop 3 attachment points 6 is more generally near the right edge 13 or left edge 12 so as to not result in excess mask body 4 not serving any function.
  • the mask body 4 can be constructed such t hat a ring of ear loop material 3a can be used where a portion of the mask body 4 encloses a portion of the ear loop material 3a as is shown in FIG. 6B.
  • the neck loop 2 can be of any suitable material to serve as a loop from which the rest of the mask 1 can hang on the neck of the user (the secondary non-use position mentioned above).
  • suitable materials include natural or synthetic materials such as without limitation, string, twine, rope, nylon, polyester, etc. in embodiments such as in FIG, 1, the neck loop 2 atachment points ?
  • the neck loop may, where desired be passed through a barrel clasp 5 analogously to that discussed above for the ear loops to allow for one to tighten the neck loop 2 when the mash 1 is placed in the in-use position.
  • the neck loop 2 can be replaced by a pair of neck drawstings 2a and have the neck drawstrings 2a threaded through a drawstring button clasp 8 or barrel clasp 5.
  • the draw string batten clasp 8 or barrel clasp 5 can be used to make the loop formed by the mask body 4, the two neck drawstrings 2a, and the drawstring button clasp 8/barrel clasp 8, tighter or looser by simply moving the barrel clasp S along the neck loop 2 or drawstrings 2a, or alternatively depressing the button of the drawstring button clasp 8 and moving the drawstring button clasp 8 along the neck drawstrings 2a,
  • the tightening movement requires the use of two hands, but the loosening operation only requires one hand to operate the drawstring button clasp 8 and pull it along the neck drawstrings 2a away front the head,
  • Varioiis non-limiting shapes and sizes of commercially available draw string button clasps 8 are shown in FIG.s 5A through SM, [0030]
  • the shove elements may be used lo modify all other known face mask
  • the mask I (shown as an N95 inask, hot can be any mask) has the mask body 4 and instead of the ear loops 3 (as in FIG. I) has two head loops 9 to secure the mask 1 In place over the face.
  • the embodiment in FIG, 2 has two neck drawstrings 2a and a drawstring buton clasp 8 through which the ends of the drawstrings are drawn.
  • the drawstring button clasp 8 When there is no pressure on the button of the drawstring button clasp 8, the drawstring button clasp 8 holds tight on the two neck drawstrings 2a.
  • the button of the drawstring button clasp 8 When the button of the drawstring button clasp 8 is depressed, the pressure Is relieved and the neck drawstrings 2a can he moved therethrough to result in a loop comprising the mask body 4, the two neck drawstrings 2a, and the drawstring buton clasp 8, which loop can he made of smaller size (to aid in fixing the mask I into the primary in-use position) and of larger size (to move the mask I into the secondary non-use position or for removal of the mask I entirely), in an alternative, the two neck drawstrings 2a can be replaced by a single neck loop 2, onto which a drawstring button clasp 8 can optionally be threaded such that the left half and the right half of the single neck loop can be drawn through the drawstring button clasp 8 simultaneously in an analogous fashion to that described above in this paragraph for the two neck drawstrings 2a.
  • FIG * 3A shows a fro»! view of an N9S mask of the art having two ear loops.
  • FIG, 38 shows the rear view of the mask of FIG.3A.
  • FIG.4A shows a mask of the test Invention with respect to such N95 masks, while FIG, 4B shows the rear view of FIG, 4A.
  • the shown invention embodiment utilizes the neck drawstrings 2a and eliminates all of the ear loops 3 and all of the head loops 9.
  • this embodiment is not limited to an N95 mask body 4, hot is also applicable to mask bodies 4 in general, without limitation.
  • this embodiment is best suited with sdffer mask materials that are shaped to more closely contour to the face so that a single neck loop 2 or a single pair of neck drawstrings 2a, each with either a barrel clasp 5 or drawstring button clasp 8 is sufficient
  • the atachment points for the neck loop 2 or the single pair of neck drawstrings 2a are approximately at the midpoint between the top and bottom of the mask body 4 along each of the left edge 12 and right edge 13 thereof; or are slightly above the midpoint so as to effectively hold the mask 1 in place on the face in the primary in-use position when the barrel clasp 5 or drawstring button clasp 8 is used to tighten the mask 1 into the primary in-use position.
  • the attachment points for such need tn be at the center of the left edge and at the center of the right or Just slightly closer to the top edge 10 because the neck loop 2 or the neck drawstrings 2a function to keep the mask l in place in the in-use position, and simultaneously function to keep the mask 1 in its proper orientation when in the non-use position fie,, keeping the surface that will be in contact with the month and nose of the wearer from facing the outward environment when being worn in the non-use position, in other embodiments ; , where ear loops or head loops are present, the neck loop 2 and the neck drawstrings 2a do not need to function so as to hold the mask 1 in place in the in-use position, and therefore, the placement of these attachment points 7 are less tied to the center of the left edge 12 and center of the right edge 13 and can he

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L'invention concerne une amélioration d'un masque facial pour recouvrir le nez et la bouche de l'utilisateur du masque, l'amélioration étant l'incorporation dans le masque d'une boucle de cou ou de cordons de serrage de cou.
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