The present invention generally relates to masks. More specifically, the present invention relates to a face mask that offers effective bacterial filtration.
A device for covering the face to protect the user from particles and viruses through effective bacterial filtration is in demand. Many people wear face masks for various reasons, and people use face masks in many circumstances to prevent themselves from infectious diseases.
In recent years, the prevalence of infectious diseases has posed a notably serious threat to public health. Diseases have many vectors, but transmission by respiratory droplets, or airborne transmission, has the greatest potential to disrupt social intercourse. Many people are suffering from a new highly contagious coronavirus called COVID-19. On Mar. 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported several hundred thousand confirmed cases of the virus, which have caused deaths in approximately 150 countries. Accordingly, there is increased interest in reducing the risk of infection in many areas throughout the nation, including in doctor's and dentist's offices as well as in nonhealthcare settings, such as businesses, offices, schools, and other places where people congregate.
Infection experts recommend that people use their arms to catch sneezes and coughs, such as by using the crook of the arm, or inner elbow, to prevent the spread of germs. However, this method does not solve the problem of having one's clothing or arms covered with germs, including sputum (mucus, phlegm, and other such matter).
Face masks can protect the wearer and people near the wearer from contracting infections via bacteria and viral particles. As a result, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a surge in demand for face masks to protect against disease transmission.
Different types of masks offer different levels of protection to the user. Surgical masks and unvented KN95 respirators can be used to reduce outward particle emission during speaking and coughing, but few studies have examined particle emission by mask wearers into the surrounding air, and most masks that have a high bacterial retention rate are expensive, with some including an ineffective filtration mechanism. Thus, there is a need for a device that solves these problems.
The present invention is intended to address problems associated with and/or otherwise improve on conventional devices through an innovative face mask device that is designed to provide a convenient and efficient means of protecting people from bacterial infection by filtration while incorporating other problem-solving features.
The present invention is a face mask with microporous filter membrane layer. The face mask with microporous filter membrane layer comprises a mask body at least one strap and a sealing element. The mask body comprises a first end a second end an outer layer at least one intermediate layer and an inner layer. The first end and the second end are terminally positioned longitudinally opposite to each other along the mask body. The at least one strap is distributed about the first end and the second end. The sealing element is perimetrically connected along the outer layer inner layer and the at least one intermediate layer. The at least one intermediate layer is connected between the outer layer and the inner layer through the sealing element
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The present invention is to be described in detail and is provided in a manner that establishes a thorough understanding of the present invention. There may be aspects of the present invention that may be practiced or utilized without the implementation of some features as they are described. It should be understood that some details have not been described in detail in order to not unnecessarily obscure focus of the invention. References herein to “the preferred embodiment”, “one embodiment”, “some embodiments”, or “alternative embodiments” should be considered to be illustrating aspects of the present invention that may potentially vary in some instances, and should not be considered to be limiting to the scope of the present invention as a whole.
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In the preferred embodiment, the outer layer 113 serves as the outer most layer of the mask body 11 that is preferably made out of a moisture resistant fabric effective in blocking dust and other microparticles. In the preferred embodiment, the inner layer 114 serves as the inner most layer of the mask body 11 that comes in contact with the user's lower face upon wearing the present invention. The inner layer 114 is made out cotton or any other suitable material. In the preferred embodiment, the at least one intermediate layer 115 serves as the filtration layer of the mask body 11. More specifically, the at least one intermediate layer 115 takes the form of one or more filter layers that facilitates total particulate filtration along the mask body 11.
In the preferred embodiment, the at least one intermediate layer 115 comprises a first intermediate layer 116 and a second intermediate layer 117, as shown in
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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63131677 | Dec 2020 | US |