A single-use face mask for protectively covering a user's respiratory breathing openings includes a face-covering material dimensioned to cover the user's breathing openings and extending therefrom to an annular marginal edge portion for positioning over the user's face at positions beyond the breathing openings, an annular strip of medical-grade adhesive on the inner surface positioned at a marginal edge portion near and along the annular edge, the medical-grade adhesive selected to hold the face-covering material in substantially fixed position on the user's face, the adhesive-bearing marginal edge portion being recessed sufficiently from the annular edge of the material to facilitate gripping of the material along the annular edge for conveniently peeling the single-use mask from the user's face.

A patient interface assembly includes a frame with a central aperture by which a flow of pressurized breathable gas is introduced in use. The frame includes a wall on a central portion of the frame that surrounds the central aperture. A cushion is removably secured to the frame at the wall surrounding the central aperture and is made of a material that is relatively softer than the frame. A headgear assembly includes a pair of strap portions constructed of a flexible fabric material. A pair of yoke portions is positioned between the strap portions and the frame. Each yoke portion has a proximal end adjacent the frame and a distal end having a connector slot that connects to the respective strap portion of the headgear assembly. The yoke portions have a multilayer construction with one layer being a fabric layer. The yoke portions have a degree of flexibility in one direction and are more resistant to bending in another direction generally orthogonal to the one direction to resist vertical rotation of the patient interface assembly.

A clear protective mask/face-shield assembly with collapsible temples, which protects the wearer from contaminants and airborne particles, and optionally reads out the wearer's body temperature to the observer through the use of an integral LC flexible forehead thermometer. The assembly includes a rigid single piece clear face covering which protects the user from airborne droplets, and optionally filters incoming, and exhaled air through a filtered port on each side of the mask. The ports also permit air circulation for the comfort of the wearer and to minimize fogging of the mask/shield. An optional safety eye lens protection component can also be added to the face mask.

Face coverings that protect the facial T-Zone region (i.e., eyes, nose, and mouth) from airborne transmission of infectious and other harmful particles are disclosed. The face coverings disclosed herein are designed to attach to the temples, frames, and/or the bridge of eyewear, which provides protection for the eyes of the wearer and dispenses of the need to adjust straps traditionally found on face masks. The face coverings may be converted to different configurations depending on the amount of protection and comfort desired by the wearer. For example, the face coverings disclosed herein can convert from a free-hanging position to a more protective configuration in which the mask conforms closely to the face of the wearer.

A respirator mask includes a face piece configured for contacting at least a portion of a face of a user, a head harness for attaching the respirator mask to a head of the user, at least one opening on the face piece, and at least one filter associated with the opening on the face piece. The at least one filter is configured to facilitate a passage of ambient air to an interior of the face piece in a first direction. The at least one filter is further configured to facilitate a passage of air exhaled by the user wearing the respirator mask in a second direction opposite the first direction from the interior of the face piece to the ambient air and reduce a passage of aerosolized particulate matter exhaled by the user in the second direction.

A multi-purpose protection mask for protecting the human face and head against viruses, bacteria, dust or environmental harsh impacts is presented. It has four elements. A face shield transparent sheet covers comfortably the user's face providing adequate space for freely breathing and wearing glasses. A removable and replaceable filter mask element which is a multi-layer filter piece of a proper material affixed over an opening window in the face shield. A ventilator for draining and filtering the exhalation air and humidity before dumping into the atmosphere and it consists of exhaust fans, suction tubes, suction vents, and exit filters. The ventilator prevents condensation of fogging on the face shield and glasses. Another element is a head cover mask made of a fabric material affixed to the face shield element. Fastener strips means are provided for keeping the face shield comfortable and stable on the wearer's face.

A respirator has a shell that defines a breathable air zone for a user wearing the respirator. An air flow control system for the respirator has an air delivery conduit within the shell of the respirator, a valve member moveable relative to the air delivery conduit and within the shell to vary the amount of air flow through the air delivery conduit, and a valve actuator outside of the shell of the respirator. The valve actuator is manipulatable by a user of the respirator while wearing the respirator to control movement of the valve member.

A reusable transparent flexible silicone mask has a border coated with hydrogel or non-toxic emulsion adhesive that adheres directly to a wearer's face by hydrogel emulsion adhesion, without ear elastics or ties around the back of the head. The mask protects against breathing pathogens. The mask has a half-face version that covers the wearer's nose and mouth, a goggles version, and a full-face version. The mask may include one or more of a removable air filter cartridge, a breathing valve, a headlamp, a glasses gate, and a headband for keeping the mask on the wearer's body even when the mask is not affixed to the face.

A container for storing a face mask that allows the user to don and doff the mask while making minimal contact with the mask. The outside of the receptacle portion of the container includes a mask strap guide that holds the face mask straps in place while they are stretched over the mask strap retention structures which are also incorporated into the outside of the receptacle portion of the container. By retaining the face mask straps on the outside of the receptacle portion of the container the mask is held in place and can be donned or doffed while only touching the face mask straps. The container includes a lid attached via a hinge to cover the receptacle portion of the container. The outside of the receptacle portion of the container includes a port allowing for the infusion of sanitizing agents into the receptacle containing the mask.

A breathing mask having an elongated body having inhalation and exhalation compartments, each of which having openings and valve members over the openings and filters, and a hood assembly having a hood cover, made of a fabric to cover the top, nape and sides of a wearer's head, a transparent face shield connected to the hood cover, which has an upper portion of sight and a lower portion for breathing; the breathing mask is inserted into a hole inside the face shield and secured to it by means of a seal.