NOVEL UNIVERSAL ACROSS PLATFORM ADHESIVE FACESHIELD FOR USE WITH CURRENTLY EXISTING AND OR FUTURE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS RESPIRATORS/FACEMASKS

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a novel universal across platform adhesive faceshield for use with respirators/facemasks that are currently existing and those that will be developed for use as personal protective equipment.

Claims

1. A novel universal across platform adhesive faceshield as a form of PPE for use with respirators/facemasks and other personal protective equipment that do not currently contain faceshields, regardless of brand/model/shape, and which does not interfere with the function of the respirator/facemask or personal protective equipment. (a) Can be attached and or secured temporarily, semi-permanently or permanently to personal protective equipment such as KN95, N95 and all other facemasks/respirators that have been developed or will be developed regardless of brand/model/shape via an adhesive. (b) Adds the benefit of eye protection to facemasks/respirators that were produced/manufactured/engineered without them. (c) Can be attached (and detached) to various locations of the desired facemask/respirator per individual user preference without interfering with the function of either the faceshield or the facemask/respirator.

2. The faceshield in claim 1a where examples of adhesives include tape, glue, Velcro, magnets and all other forms of chemical/physical/magnetic/thermal adhesives that have been invented or will be invented.

3. The faceshield in claim 1 which can be integrated/designed/engineered to be a part of future KN95/N95 factory produced respirators.

4. The faceshield in claim 1 which can be integrated/designed/engineered to be a part of future personal protective equipment, mask designs, respirators which do not integrate faceshields.

5. The faceshield in claim 1-2 that may be used on several different facemasks/respirators in sequence by a single or multiple different users.

6. The faceshield in claims 1, 2, 4 which may also utilize additional methods of securement to the user such as: ear/head loops, straps, bands and other methods.

7. The faceshield in claims 1, 2, 4, 5 that contains a piece of moldable material such as plastic, soft metal and other materials which allows the faceshield to fit snugly against facemasks/respirators regardless of brand/model/shape.

8. The faceshield in claims 1-6 that can be used in healthcare and other industrial/construction applications.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] For a further understanding of the nature, objects, and advantages of the present disclosure, reference should be had to the following detailed description, read in conjunction with the following drawings, wherein like reference numerals denote like elements.

[0022] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the novel universal faceshield described in the above embodiments where 100 shows a plastic (or plastic-like material), ideally non-fogging, 20 shows an adhesive band, 10 demonstrates an elastic or cloth like band designed to stabilize the faceshield on the head of the user.

[0023] FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of said novel faceshield where 100 shows a plastic (or plastic-like material), ideally non-fogging, 20 shows an adhesive band, 10 demonstrates an elastic or cloth like band designed to stabilize the faceshield on the head of the user and 30 demonstrates a modable plastic or metal portion embedded in adhesive band 20 in order to better mold to shape of facemask/respirator.

[0024] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the novel universal faceshield described in the above embodiments where 100 shows a plastic (or plastic like material), ideally non-fogging in nature, 20 shows an adhesive band, 10 demonstrates an elastic or cloth like band designed to stabilize the faceshield on the head of the user. Which may also contain but does not require 30 which demonstrates a moldable plastic or metal portion embedded in adhesive band 20 in order to better mold to shape of facemask/respirator and the product is stabilized to the head of the user by ear-loops 50 instead of or in addition to elastic band 10

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] Before the subject disclosure is further described, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not limited to the particular embodiments of the disclosure described below, as variations of the particular embodiments may be made and still fall within the scope of the appended claims. It is also to be understood that the terminology employed is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments, and is not intended to be limiting. Instead, the scope of the present disclosure will be established by the appended claims.

[0026] In this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs.