Patient mask

• US 6,532,598 B1
• Filed: 02/07/2002
• Issued: 03/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Venanzio Cardarelli
• Original Assignee: Venanzio Cardarelli
• Inventors: Cardarelli, Venanzio
• Primary Examiner(s): Welch, Gary L.
• Application Number:
  US10/072,279
• Time in Patent Office: 404 Days
• Field of Search: 2/9, 217/1, 217/3, 220/6, 241/0, 242/4, 242/6, 242/7, 242/8, 2/63, 128/206.19, 128/206.23, 128/201.15, 128/206.13, 128/201.29, 128/201.17, 128/206.12, 128/206.21, 128/201.12, 128/203.29, 128/201.24, 128/853, 128/857, 128/858, 433/136, 433/137, 433/138
• US Class Current: 2/173
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/11 Protective face masks, e.g. for surgical use, or for use in foul atmospheres eye-masks A61F9/04 ; hoods affording protection against heat or harmful chemical agents A62B17/04
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1161 Means for fastening to the user's head
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1184 with protection for the eyes, e.g. using shield or visor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 46/00 Surgical drapes
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 19/007 Dust removing devices on working places in dental laboratories, e.g. working by suction preventing escape of dirt B08B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/029 Additional functions or features, e.g. protection for other parts of the face such as ears, nose or mouth; Screen wipers or cleaning devices
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 23/025 the filter having substantially the shape of a mask surgical face masks A41D13/11

Abstract

A lightweight and inexpensive mask providing protection to the nose and eyes of dental patients from contaminants that are present in the dental office. The Mask having a nose portion having an elasticized cord transversing across the philtrum area of a patient thereby causing the mask to adopt a triangular shape about the nose. The nose portion being caused to create a natural ventilation along the nasolabial groove areas of the patient. The mask further including a pair of transparent eye panels and means for affixing the mask on the patient'"'"'s face.

Claims

1. A mask for a dental patient, the mask comprising:

an upper eye portion including;

a pair of transparent eye panels,

filtration material having an upper pleat conforming to the patient'"'"'s face, the upper pleat dispersed above the eye panels; and

a lower nose portion integral with bottom section of the upper eye portion, the lower nose portion comprising;

an elongated infranasal filtration band folded along a nasal philtrum crease line,

an elastic cord embedded above the lower nose portion in cooperation with a malleable triangular shaping piece to form a triangular configuration extending between nasolabial groove areas of the patient to seal the mask on the patient'"'"'s nasophiltrum line and creating natural ventilation along the nasolabial grooves,

the nose portion including a lower pleat transposed over and conforming to the dorsum cartilagenous area of the patient'"'"'s nose,

an elongated philtrum cover extending downwardly from and folding under the infranasal filtration band to create an extra thick measure of filtration over the nares; and

means for securing the mask to the patient.