An object is to provide a mask frame capable of allowing a mouth to be less likely to be constrained by a frame at the time of talking while preventing a mask from coming into contact with a part around the mouth and a nose and capable of fitting to a face regardless of the face shape of each person and a method of using the mask frame. A mask frame (1) includes: two vertical materials (2) that are disposed such that a longitudinal direction of the vertical materials is aligned along an up-down direction when the mask frame is worn on a face, and come into contact with left and right cheeks, respectively; a plurality of horizontal materials (3) that are provided between the vertical materials (2) such that a longitudinal direction of the horizontal materials is aligned along a horizontal direction and are disposed at positions away from the face when the mask frame is worn on the face; and a reinforcing material (4) that is disposed such that a longitudinal direction of the reinforcing material is aligned along the up-down direction when the mask frame is worn on the face and is connected to each of the plurality of horizontal materials (3), in which the vertical materials (2), the horizontal materials (3), and the reinforcing material (4) are placeable further inward than an outer peripheral edge of a filter of a mask, and all the plurality of horizontal materials (3) are away from the face such that no part of each horizontal material (3) comes into contact with the face when the mask frame is worn on the face.

A personal respiratory protection device comprising an upper panel (18), a central panel (16), and a lower panel (20), the central panel (16) being separated from each of the upper and lower panels (18) by a first and second fold (36), seam, weld (76) or bond, respectively, such that device is capable of being folded flat for storage along the first and second fold (36), seam, weld (76) or bond and opened to form a cup-shaped air chamber over the nose and mouth of the wearer when in use, wherein the lower panel (20) has a graspable tab (32) attached to an interior portion of an external surface of the lower panel (20), the tab (32) being graspable in use to open the device.

A facemask includes a breathing area for filtering air; and a compressible gasket formed on a periphery of the breathing area to abut on a user's face; wherein the compressible gasket has a three-dimensional and airtight configuration. A facemask includes a breathing area for filtering air; and a compressible gasket formed on a periphery of the breathing area to abut on a user's face; wherein the compressible gasket comprises a nonwoven first layer to biased against the wearer's face so as to support the three dimensional configuration of the compressible gasket, and a protection thin layer made of airtight material attached on an inner surface of the nonwoven first layer.

Folded mask systems and methods for providing protection to a wearer and to other individuals located in proximity to the wearer.

The present application describes a mask, configured to be worn on a face of an individual, that has a porous mask frame made of a polymer, one or more fans positioned on the porous mask frame, a mask covering made of one or more layers of non-woven fabric, an energy source in electrical communication with the one or more fans and positioned on at least one of the mask frame or the mask covering. Alternatively, there one or more fans may be positioned on the masking covering without the aid of the mask frame.

Aspects herein are directed to a washable and reusable face mask that provides effective filtration of small-sized particulate matter while providing a large surface area for gas exchange. The face mask is formed from knit materials and polyurethane materials and includes a plurality of molded pleats that extend from a right side edge to a left side edge of the face mask.

A face mask includes a body portion having a weakening seam. The weakening seam bounds a punch out portion. The punch out portion has a diameter that is slightly smaller than a diameter of a predetermined straw. The weakening seam is configured to part from the body portion of the face mask so as to remove the punch out portion and leave an opening. Accordingly a straw may be inserted into the opening, as the outer diameter of the straw is in contact with an inner annular edge of the weakening seam so as maintain the filtering qualities of the face mask.

A respirator 10 that includes a harness 14 and a mask body 12 that is air permeable. The mask body 12 has a sinus region 40 and a primary filtering region 44 and comprises at least one nonwoven fibrous webs, which web includes a layer of filter media. The sinus region 40 of the mask body 12 exhibits a resistance to airflow that is greater than the primary filtering region 44. This resistance to airflow is achieved through an alteration of the intrinsic structure of the plurality of nonwoven fibrous layers in the sinus region 40 without adding additional material to the mask body. The alteration of the intrinsic structure assists in preventing eyewear fogging.

A filtering face-piece respirator 10 that includes a harness 14 and a mask body 12 that has a multi-layer filtering structure 16. The respirator includes a cushioning member 64 positioned proximate the nose area of the mask body 12, enveloped by a layer of the filtering structure 16. The cushioning member 64 is a compressible material and may be elastic. The cushioning member 64 can be positioned directly opposite of a nose clip 56.

A personal respiratory protection device comprising an upper panel, a central panel, and a lower panel, the central panel being separated from the upper and lower panels by a first and second fold, seam, weld or bond, respectively, such that device is capable of being folded flat for storage along first and second fold, seam, weld or bond and opened to form a cup-shaped air chamber over the nose and mouth of the wearer when in use, wherein the upper panel has a nose conforming element for conforming at least part of the upper panel to the nose of a wearer when in use, the nose conforming element having a resiliently flexible central portion and first and second rigid outer portions extending outwardly from the central portion, the central portion deforming upon donning of the respirator so that the central and outer portions conform to the profile of the nose.