An item of personal protective equipment includes a face shield having a transparent plastic element configured to fit over a person's face below the person's eyes, and wherein the bottom of edge of the plastic element is shaped to match contours of the person's face at the person's chin, a sealing structure comprising a portion of soft material coupled to the top edge of the plastic element such that the portion of soft material contacts the person's face below the person's eyes, thereby creating a seal, wherein the sealing structure comprises an elongated strip with a U-shaped cross section and a flap that extends from a top of the sealing structure towards the person's face, and a left temple coupled to a left side of the plastic element and a right temple coupled to a right side of the plastic element.

A face covering is configured to obscure the nose and the mouth of a wearer. The face covering includes an upper portion including a free lower edge and a lower portion coupled to the upper portion, and the lower portion includes a free upper edge. The free lower edge and the free upper edge are relatively movable to provide an opening therebetween, and the opening is configured to permit a mouthguard to pass through the face covering.

A face mask for filtering air has a mask body for extending over a nose and mouth area of a user. The mask body and integrally joined supporting straps are formed of an elastomeric material that is unitary in structure so as to be continuous and seamless throughout. The elastomeric material has physical properties that provide shape retention and elasticity such that the peripheral edge of the mask conforms and seals to a face of the user while the mask spans over the nose and mouth area of the user. A disposable filter cartridge is releasable mounted within a filter opening in the mask body. Upon removal of the filter cartridge, the remaining mask body and straps are devoid of any crevices inaccessible to a finger whereby all surfaces of the mask body are accessible for wiping with the finger. An optional sterilization case receives the mask therein for sterilization.

A face shield includes a molded body portion configured to cover a wearer's eyes, nose, mouth, and chin. The body portion, which is secured to the wearer's ears by a pair of connector elements, includes at least one opening containing a replaceable filter. The face shield may part of a tracking system including multiple face shields, wherein each face shield includes a sensor that transmits data to a processor that in turn analyzes and interprets the data and transmits the results to a display device.

A face covering comprises a first part and a second part. The second part is attached to the first part along a border, the border extending from a) a nose region, corresponding to a nose of an individual when the face covering is worn by the individual, to b) a chin region, corresponding to a chin of the individual when the face covering is worn by the individual. The first part and the second part are separable along the border.

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 face mask assembly comprises a face mask for placing on the face of a user so as to define a space between the face mask and the face of the user. A ventilation component is associated with the face mask. The ventilation component has an intake port, a discharge port, a pump for conveying air through a conduit from the intake port to the discharge port, an air filter in the conduit, and a power source for the pump. The discharge port of the ventilation component connects to the face mask so as to deliver air to the space. The face mask assembly further comprises a sound enhancement assembly.

This invention is a smart face mask for air filtration with a transparent mouth-covering portion, an active air filtration system which filters both air inflow and air outflow, an environmental or biometric sensor, and a smart control mechanism wherein the operation of the active air filtration system is automatically adjusted based on analysis of data from the sensor.

A protective face mask is provided. The protective face mask may have a removable mouth panel (or “apron”) which acts as a protective personal barrier for the user. The removable mouth panel is suitable for allowing quick access to the user's mouth to, for example, eat and/or drink without needing to remove the entire body of the mask. Further, the user's nostrils remain secured and protected beneath the remainder of the mask. The mouth panel may also be completely disconnected from the main body of the face mask to allow a user to eat and/or drink. Alternatively, the mouth panel may be partially disconnected from the mask by being rotated to the left, to the right or upward to allow a user to eat and/or drink.

A respiratory protective device may include a mask. The mask may include a first portion configured to at least partially cover a nose of a user when the respiratory protective device is worn. The mask may also include a second portion configured to at least partially cover a mouth of a user when the respiratory protective device is worn. The respiratory protective device may also include a divider associated with one or more of the first portion and the second portion. The divider may be configured to be generally positioned between the nose and the mouth of the user.