Modified eye and mouth mask structure for escape from dense smoke of fire accident

• US 20080223372A1
• Filed: 05/29/2008
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ting-Lin Chiang, Tsung-Yuan Ku
• Original Assignee: Ting-Lin Chiang, Tsung-Yuan Ku
• Inventors: Ku, Tsung-Yuan
• Application Number:
  US12/155,021
• Publication Number:
  US 20080223372A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/206.19
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 23/025 the filter having substantially the shape of a mask surgical face masks A41D13/11

Abstract

An eye and mouth mask unit for escape from dense smoke of fire accident comprises an eye and mouth mask, a liquid bag and a package bag unit. The eye and mouth mask and the liquid bag are sealed in the package bag when not in use. The eye and mouth mask comprises a mouth mask body, an eye mask body and two constriction bands. The eye mask body is connected at the upper side of the mouth mask body. The eye mask body is made of transparent plastic film. The two constriction bands are sewed at end corners of two side peripheries of the mouth mask body for hanging on ears of a user so that the eye mask body and the mouth mask body of eye and mouth mask can cover over his eyes, nose and mouth.

Claims

1. A modified eye and mouth mask unit for escape from dense smoke of fire accident, comprising:

an eye and mouth mask for protection against smoke inhalation and eye irritation includes a mouth mask body, an eye mask body and at least one constriction band, said eye mask body being connected at an upper side of said mouth mask body, said eye mask body being made of a flexible transparent plastic film, said constriction band being connected at two side peripheries of said mouth mask body, said mouth mask body including a pair of fixable flexible bar members located at an upper and lower periphery of said mask body; and

a liquid bag, containing water,

a package bag with said eye and mouth mask and said liquid bag unit preserved therein, said package bag containing water when the liquid bag unit is broken so that both the mouth mask body and surfaces of eye mask body are dampened with water in the package bag unit,

wherein said eye and mouth mask is able to unfold to be used when opening said package bag, the broken liquid bag is taken away from the eye and mouth mask and the wet eye and mouth mask is used to protect the user from being harmed in case of a fire so the user cannot inhale the smoke and prevent the smoke from irritating the user'"'"'s eyes.

2. The modified eye and mouth mask unit for escape from dense smoke of fire accident as claimed in claim 1, wherein the package bag further has at least one vent hole thereon.

3. The modified eye and mouth mask unit for escape from dense smoke of fire accident as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mouth mask body is made of a foam sponge.

4. The modified eye and mouth mask unit for escape from dense smoke of fire accident as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mouth mask body is made of a textile material.

5. The modified eye and mouth mask unit for escape from dense smoke of fire accident as claimed in claim 1, wherein a stop edge is sealed at a periphery of said mouth mask body to avoid washout of water from the periphery of said mouth mask body.

6. The modified eye and mouth mask unit for escape from dense smoke of fire accident as claimed in claim 1, wherein an upper side periphery of said mouth mask body seals a lower side periphery of said eye mask body.

7. The modified eye and mouth mask unit for escape from dense smoke of fire accident as claimed in claim 1, wherein two ends of said constriction band are sewed at end corners of two side peripheries of said mouth mask body.

8. The modified eye and mouth mask unit for escape from dense smoke of fire accident as claimed in claim 1, wherein said dampened surfaces of eye mask body is attached on face skin of the user for preventing the smoke from irritating the user'"'"'s eyes.