Respirator mask
First Claim
1. A respirator mask seal and shell, comprising:
- a mask shell having a face opening, a slot for air passage, and at least one attachment portion spaced around said face opening;
a movable interface having a hose connector and a contoured opening adapted to fit against said mask shell, said contoured opening of said movable interface being slidable over said slot and capable of being positioned on said mask shell over a predetermined range;
a mask seal comprising a flexible sidewall having distal and proximal ends and including a rounded outer seal portion located on said distal end of said sidewall, a rounded inner seal portion located between said distal and proximal ends, said inner seal portion being thicker than said outer seal portion and being non-continuous around an inner surface of said mask seal, and a support ring embedded in said sidewall adjacent said proximal end, said support ring including at least one attachment portion adapted to engage said at least one attachment portion of said mask shell, with said proximal end of said mask seal being capable of being removably affixed to said mask shell;
wherein said movable interface is capable of being positionally adjusted on said mask shell so to be adaptable to a wearer, and wherein in use said mask seal is capable of being inwardly deformed by contact with a face region of said wearer.
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Abstract
A respirator mask seal and shell are provided according to one embodiment of the invention. The respirator mask seal and shell includes a mask shell having a face opening, a slot for air passage, and at least one attachment portion spaced around the face opening. They also include a movable interface having a hose connector and a contoured opening adapted to fit against the mask shell. The contoured opening is slidable over the slot and is capable of being positioned on the mask shell. The mask seal has a flexible sidewall having distal and proximal ends and includes a rounded outer seal portion located on the distal end of the sidewall, a rounded inner seal portion located between the distal and proximal ends, and a support ring embedded in the sidewall. The inner seal portion is thicker than the outer seal portion and is non-continuous. The support ring includes at least one attachment portion adapted to engage the at least one attachment portion of the mask shell. The mask seal is capable of being removably affixed to the mask shell. The movable interface is capable of being positionally adjusted on the mask shell and the mask seal is capable of being inwardly deformed by contact with a face region of the user.
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24 Claims
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1. A respirator mask seal and shell, comprising:
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a mask shell having a face opening, a slot for air passage, and at least one attachment portion spaced around said face opening;
a movable interface having a hose connector and a contoured opening adapted to fit against said mask shell, said contoured opening of said movable interface being slidable over said slot and capable of being positioned on said mask shell over a predetermined range;
a mask seal comprising a flexible sidewall having distal and proximal ends and including a rounded outer seal portion located on said distal end of said sidewall, a rounded inner seal portion located between said distal and proximal ends, said inner seal portion being thicker than said outer seal portion and being non-continuous around an inner surface of said mask seal, and a support ring embedded in said sidewall adjacent said proximal end, said support ring including at least one attachment portion adapted to engage said at least one attachment portion of said mask shell, with said proximal end of said mask seal being capable of being removably affixed to said mask shell;
wherein said movable interface is capable of being positionally adjusted on said mask shell so to be adaptable to a wearer, and wherein in use said mask seal is capable of being inwardly deformed by contact with a face region of said wearer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A respirator mask, comprising:
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a mask shell having a convex outer surface and a slot therein; and
a movable interface that movably pivots on said convex outer surface, said movable interface including a hose connector adapted to receive a gas supply hose and further including an interior passage that communicates a gas from said hose connector to said slot and to an interior region of said mask shell;
wherein said movable interface allows an angular adjustment of said mask shell with respect to a facial plane angle of a user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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