Respirator with exhalation vents
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1. We claim a respirator comprising:
- a main body adapted to cover the mouth and nose of a user of the respirator;
a first fastening component attached to one side of the main body, wherein the first fastening component comprises an exhalation vent;
a second fastening component attached to the opposite side of the main body, wherein the second fastening component comprises an exhalation vent;
a strap comprising strap fastening components adapted to releasably engage the first and second fastening components attached to said main body.
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Abstract
A respirator adapted to facilitate ease of donning and comfort during use comprising one or more of an adjustable or elastic strap that facilitates ease of donning and comfort during wear; and/or exhalation vents that direct exhaled air, at least in part, away from a users eye'"'"'s; and/or fasteners that are easy to use and that facilitate ease of donning and comfort during wear; and/or respirator shapes that facilitate the wearing of eyeglasses with said respirator; and/or bellows-type, pneumatic, or other such components, associated with said respirator, that are adapted to promote adjustability of the fit of the respirator.
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1. We claim a respirator comprising:
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a main body adapted to cover the mouth and nose of a user of the respirator; a first fastening component attached to one side of the main body, wherein the first fastening component comprises an exhalation vent; a second fastening component attached to the opposite side of the main body, wherein the second fastening component comprises an exhalation vent; a strap comprising strap fastening components adapted to releasably engage the first and second fastening components attached to said main body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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12. A respirator comprising:
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a main body adapted to cover the mouth and nose of a user of the respirator; an exhalation vent assembly comprising an inner vent body defining an inner vent body opening, said inner vent body further comprising a membrane attached to said inner vent body and covering said inner vent body opening; an outer vent body attached to the inner vent body, said outer vent body defining an outer vent body opening, wherein at least some portion of the main body of the respirator is disposed between a portion of the inner vent body and a portion of the outer vent body; and a fastening component attached to the outer vent body; and a strap attached to a strap fastening component adapted to releasably engage the fastening component of the outer vent body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An exhalation vent assembly adapted to attach to a respirator, the assembly comprising:
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an inner vent body defining an inner vent body opening, said inner vent body further comprising a membrane attached to said inner vent body and covering said inner vent body opening; an outer vent body adapted to attach to the inner vent body with at least a portion of a main body of the respirator disposed between said outer vent body and said inner vent body;
said outer vent body defining an outer vent body opening. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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