COSMETIC AND THERAPEUTIC FACE MASK

• US 20030014096A1
• Filed: 04/14/2000
• Published: 01/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alma D. Burkhart
• Original Assignee: Alma D. Burkhart
• Inventors: Burkhart, Alma D.
• Granted Patent: US 6,537,308 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/109
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0001 Body part
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0004 Eyes or part of the face surrounding the eyes
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0207 Plants, dried plants, seeds or fruits
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/023 with pockets for receiving packs or pouches
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0231 hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/02 Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/04 Eye-masks ; Devices to be worn on the face, not intended for looking through; Eye-pads for sunbathing eye-bandages A61F13/12; protective face-masks A41D13/11; protectors for shampooing A45D

Abstract

A washable facial mask comprising a unitary frontal element having two eye patch regions made from a washable material, the two eye patch regions coupled to straps having a fastening means for securing the eye patch regions over the eyes of a person, the straps being made from a washable material. The eye patch regions have a pocket means for allowing placement of facial contact elements, the pocket means also made from a washable material.

Claims

1. A washable facial mask comprising:

a unitary frontal element having two eye patch regions made from a washable material, the two eye patch regions coupled to straps having a fastening means for securing the eye patch regions over the eyes of a person, the straps being made from a washable material;

wherein the eye patch regions have a pocket means for allowing placement of facial contact elements, the pocket means also made from a washable material.

2. The mask of claim 1, wherein the eye patch regions are opaque.

3. The mask of claim 1, wherein the fastening means is hook-and-loop material.

4. The mask of claim 1, wherein the facial contact elements are sealed fabric bags, the bags containing a therapeutic material.

5. The mask of claim 1, wherein the facial contact elements are variable temperature elements.

6. The mask of claim 1, wherein the washable material is selected from a group comprising silk, nylon, satin and cotton.

7. The mask of claim 1, wherein the pocket means is made from a permeable mesh material.

8. A washable facial mask comprising:

a unitary opaque frontal element having two eye patch regions made from material selected from a group comprising nylon, silk, satin and cotton, the two eye patch regions coupled to straps having a fastening means for securing the eye patch regions over the eyes of a person, the straps being made from a washable material;

wherein the eye patch regions have a pocket means for allowing placement of facial contact elements, the pocket means also made from a washable material.

9. The mask of claim 8, wherein the fastening means is hook-and-loop material.

10. The mask of claim 8, wherein the facial contact elements are sealed fabric bags, the bags containing a therapeutic material.

11. The mask of claim 8, wherein the facial contact elements are variable temperature elements.

12. The mask of claim 8, wherein the pocket means is made from a permeable mesh material.