Full face and head mask

Abstract

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.

Claims

1. A full face and head mask for protecting a human user's face and head against pathogenesis including viruses or bacteria, dust, or environmental contaminants, comprising: a face shield; a multi-layer filter mask rests on said face shield; a ventilator attached to said face shield, the ventilator comprises a motorized fan, a suction tube, and at least one suction vent; and a head cover mask which extends to cover a user's head and neck, wherein the head cover mask comprises at least one upper strap and at least one lower strap, and the head cover mask is affixed to said face shield, wherein the face shield comprises an opening, wherein the opening is covered by the multi-layer filter mask, the multi-layer filter mask is removably attached to the opening, the head cover mask comprises a neck portion for covering the neck, wherein the neck portion comprises an opening that is configured to surround the neck of the user, a fastener for allowing a size of the opening of the neck portion to expand and constrict, the at least one lower strap, and a pocket for receiving the motorized fan of the ventilator, and wherein the full face and head mask further comprises an internal space for receiving the suction tube and the at least one suction vent.

2. The full face and head mask according to claim 1, wherein the motorized fan comprises a box, wherein a battery room for accommodating a source of power located within the box, and a power switch is located on the box.

3. The full face and head mask according to claim 1, wherein the fastener comprises a zipper and/or a neck band.

4. A full face and head mask for protecting a human user's face and head against pathogenesis including viruses or bacteria, dust or environmental contaminants, comprising: a face shield, a multi-layer filter mask rests on said face shield, a ventilator attached to said face shield, and a head cover mask which extends to cover a user's head and neck and the head cover mask is affixed to said face shield, said face shield is made of a flexible transparent and elastic material and is configured to extend across and cover a user's face from a top level of the user's forehead to a bottom level of the user's chin and at least a portion of the user's cheeks and substantially covers all of the user's eyes, nose and mouth, wherein the face shield comprising: a) a filter mask window configured as a rectangular opening that extends over the nose and mouth of a wearer, wherein an adhesive window strip is provided on the face shield such that the adhesive window strip surrounds boundaries that formed the filter mask window, wherein the adhesive window strip is for facilitating fixation of said multi-layer filter mask on the face shield; b) four pin support beds, wherein each of the four pin support beds is configured as a plastic cube, wherein each of the four pin support bed is fixed on each corner of the four corners of said filter mask window of the face shield, wherein each of the four pin support bed comprises a groove for receiving a fixation pin of the multi-layer filter mask; c) a rubber gasket ring fixed on internal four sides edge boundaries of said filter mask window for protecting a wearer's skin from scratching or hurting during donning or take off said full face and head mask; and d) a sponge material attached on an internal surface of said face shield at a level of a user's forehead and is configured to keep said face shield up right by a distance apart from the user's face and the user's glasses.

5. A full face and head mask for protecting a human user's face and head against pathogenesis including viruses or bacteria, dust or environmental contaminants, comprising: a face shield, a multi-layer filter mask rests on said face shield, a ventilator attached to said face shield, and a head cover mask which extends to cover a user's head and neck and the head cover mask is affixed to said face shield, wherein said multi-layer filter mask is made of a filter material configured to protect the user against different pathogenesis including viruses or bacteria, dust or environmental contaminants, and the multi-layer filter mask is removable and replaceable, wherein the multi-layer filter mask is configured to rest on a filter mask window opening of said face shield, wherein the multi-layer filter mask comprises: a) two fixation sticks, each of the two fixation sticks are positioned on each edge side of said multi-layer filter mask, wherein a bent handle is provided at a middle of each fixation stick of the two fixation sticks for protecting a filter portion of said multi-layer filter mask from the user direct touching the filter material, wherein each of the two fixation sticks comprises two ends, wherein each end of the two ends form a fixation pin, and the fixation pin is configured to rest on a groove of a pin support bed of four pin support beds that are fixed to four corners of said filter mask window opening of said face shield; and b) adhesive mask strips are affixed around four sides of said multi-layer filter mask for fixation of the multi-layer filter mask on said filter mask window opening.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) A more complete appreciation of the present invention and many of the attendant advantages thereof will be readily obtained as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

(2) FIG. 1 is a front perspective general view illustration of a full face and head mask assembly in the position of putting on by user in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure;

(3) FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustration of the full face and head mask of the present disclosure as it is in a wearing position on a user's head;

(4) FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustration of the present disclosure as it is in a put off position on a user's head;

(5) FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 are a front-view of the face shield element, a cross section view in the face shield element and an isometric-view for one of the pin beds of the filter mask of the present disclosure;

(6) FIGS. 7, 8 and 9 are a front-view for the filter mask element and two cross section views through the filter mask element of the present disclosure;

(7) FIGS. 10 and 11 are schematic view illustration of the ventilation system element and an isometric-view for the suction vent component of the ventilation system element;

(8) FIGS. 12, 13 and 14 are the front-view illustration of the exhaust fan box, and a vertical and plan cross section views through the exhaust fan box; and

(9) FIG. 15 is a schematic perspective view illustration of the head cover mask element comprising the combination face shield shown above in FIG. 4 as fixed and attached to the head cover mask element of the present disclosure including head and middle band straps and neck band cord string.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(10) Referring to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like features throughout the several views. The drawings presented herein are not necessarily to scale and are provided purely for explanatory purposes. Thus, the specific and relative dimensions shown in the drawings are not to be considered limiting unless explicitly stated otherwise in the claims.

(11) As shown in FIG. 1 is a representative general view of the “full face and head mask”100 assembly, designated generally to the main elements of the embodiment: a face shield element 10, a filter mask element 20, a ventilation system element 30, and a head cover mask element 40 in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.

(12) FIG. 1, also shows two subsidiarity components of the ventilation system element 30: the suction tubes 33 and the suction vents 34 on both sides of the face shield element 10 and they are shown with hidden lines because they are covered by the face shield 10 and the head cover mask 40 at the contact edge of both elements. Also, it shows the head cover mask 40 which covers the head and the neck of the wearer as an element of the present embodiment. More details and description of each element of this embodiment and its related components will be discussed in more elaboration during the discussions of the coming figures.

(13) FIGS. 2 and 3 are two isometric-views illustration of the embodiment. One is showing the embodiment in the position of putting-on and the other is showing the embodiment in the putting-off position by the user. Both figures show how the embodiment covers the user's head, nose, mouth and cheek areas of the face and the neck. It also shows the fastener bands: the head band 41 which is composed of two pieces strap extends encircle around the head almost at the level of ears. The two pieces are sticky by a means of any type of sticky materials such as VOLCRO™ which is a well known commercial material. It is flexible and adjustable to the proper size of the user's head. The wearer can adjust the head band 41 according to the circumference of the head and to keep the face shield element 10 folded around the face in a comfortable position without stress on the nose. The middle band 42, it is the same like the head band 41. It adjusts tightness of the head cover mask 40 just below the level of the user's jaw. In order to keep the head cover mask 40 tight and not to allow air flow from the atmosphere inside the embodiment a fasten neck band cord string 43 encircles around the neck. The face shield 10 is kept in a distance apart of the forehead of the user by a soft pillow 11.

(14) FIG. 3 is another schematic-view of the present embodiment in the position of putting off. It shows the components of the embodiment which are provided to give more flexibility to the users during putting on or putting off. It shows also the position of a zipper 44 in the head cover mask 40 element and the fasten band cord string 43.

(15) FIG. 4 is a front-view of the face shield element 10 of the present disclosure. It provides more details. The face shield 10 is a flexible visual sheet made of a clear elastic material such as PVC. The dimensions are relatively change according to the size whatever is it: large, medium or small. At the top, there is a soft pillow 11 made of soft sponge material. This soft pillow 11 has multiple functions. It keeps an appropriate distance between the face shield body 10 and the wearer's face skin. This distance could be comfortable for the users who used to wear glasses. It also keeps the face shield element 10 almost up-right. According to this structure of the face shield 10, it provides a comfortable space for the wearer for breathing and does not put stress on the nose. FIG. 4 also shows the connection of the head band strap 41 position.

(16) Within the face shield 10 element body, there is a rectangular opening, named as filter mask window 19. Its dimensions are adequate to cover the area of the nostrils, the mouth and almost till the user's chin lower end. The opening dimensions are to cover the area from above the nostrils and extends down below the lower lip of the user's mouth. The opening width is almost slightly larger than the mouth opening.

(17) The internal sharp edge of the filter mask window 19 is covered by a soft gasket ring 14 which made of any soft material to protect the facial skin of the user from scratching or hurting. The outer circumference of the filter mask window 19 is covered by a sticky adhesive window strip 12. This sticky material is for holding tightly the filter mask element 20 on the edges of the filter mask window 19. This material is durable for allowing replacing and removing the filter masks element 20 several times. It is also to keep the filter mask 20 tight on the face shield 10 body without allowing air seeps inside through edges of the filter mask window 19. At the four edge corners of the filter mask window 19, there are four pin support beds 13.

(18) FIG. 5 is a vertical cross section view through the face shield element 10 body showing the components and accessories on the face shield 10. It shows the soft pillow 11, the sticky adhesive window strip 12, and the soft gasket ring 14 on the circumference of the filter mask window 19.

(19) It may be desirable that the material of the face shield 10 reflects a minimal amount of light into the user's eyes, while absorbing as little heat as possible. This face shield element 10 could be made of medical-grade materials for use in protecting the faces of post-operative patients and those who are particularly concerned with sun-exposure.

(20) FIG. 6 is an isometric-view for illustration of one of those pin support beds 13 which their function is for supporting the filter mask element 20 on the face shield element 10. The pin support bed 13 is a plastic cube block provided by a groove 13a at the middle of the top surface for resting the fixation pin 21a of the filter mask element 20 on it.

(21) FIG. 7 is a front-view illustration for the filter mask element 20, which it is a multi-layer filter mask. It could be made of different materials and grades or it could be a medical layer mask, or cloth mask, or chemical mask for protection from gasses or preventing viruses and bacteria. For some purposes of using this embodiment, such as for preventing viruses, germs, bacteria or gases and others, the filter mask 20 element, may be exposed to antiviral chemicals for killing viruses and bacteria or germs before entering through and reaching the wearer nostrils. The purpose of using this embodiment could be also for protecting user against dust, particles, and droplets. However, the material of the filter mask element 20, specifications, quality and efficiency are defined by the user's needs and purpose. If it is for medical purposes, the material of the filter mask element element 20 should be efficient to protect the user from penetration and causing infection of viruses, germs, or bacteria. For the general public uses, it could be just for protection from spreading viruses or germs and bacteria. Some of the commercial masks which their materials could be used for the filter mask element 20 manufacturing are made from cloth layers and others are more sophisticated manufactured from specified materials to resist entering or spreading viruses or germs or bacteria. Some types of these masks are provided by chemical materials for killing viruses or bacteria before reaching the respiratory system of the wearer or on the other side spreading them out if the wearer is a carrier for viruses or germs or bacteria.

(22) The filter mask element 20 is affixed all around boundaries on the face shield window opening 19 by an adhesive mask strip 23, to keep it sealing and tightness over the face shield window opening 19. The adhesive mask strip 23 rests on the adhesive window strip 12. Whatever the material of the filter mask element 20, the two vertical ends of the filter mask 20 each has been provided by a fixation stick 21. The fixation stick 21 is made of plastic and ends by two fixation pins 21a, one at the top and one at the lower end. Each pin 21a rests on one of the grooves 13a of the pin support beds 13. At the middle of each of the fixation stick 21, there is a bend forming a handle ring 22. This construction of the fixation stick 21 and the handle ring 22 is to facilitate to the user safely and without pollution attaching or removing of the filter mask element 20 on or off from the filter mask window 19. By this facility, the user can attach the filter mask 20 over the filter mask window 19 easily without touching the filter mask body 20 and causing pollution or contamination.

(23) FIGS. 8 and 9 are both vertical and horizontal cross section views through the filter mask element 20 of the present disclosure. They illustrate more details of the components of the filter mask element 20.

(24) The filter mask element 20 is a replaceable piece and it is not restricted by any kind or material. Having replaceable of this component affords this present disclosure, the full face and head mask 100, has a longer use life. The filter mask element 20 is also removable from its fixation on the face shield 10 giving to the wearer flexibility if he or she would like to access his/her mouth or nose. The dimensions of the filter mask element 20 are reasonable to fit and cover the filter mask window 19 of the face shield element 10.

(25) Turning now to FIGS. 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14. These figures are illustrations for the ventilation system element 30 and its components. Reference is FIG. 10 which is a schematic for the ventilation system element 30. It shows the components of the system starting by an exhaust fan 31 appears in dotted lines because it is hidden inside the exhaust fan box 31a. More details and elaboration of the exhaust fan box 31a will be discussed with FIGS. 12, 13, and 14.

(26) FIG. 10 shows also the exit of a suction tube 33 and its connection collar 33a to the exhaust fan box 31a. The suction tube 33 extends on the both sides of the face shield 10 and each branch ends by a one suction vent 34 at the top of the forehead and another one below the level of the user's chin. FIG. 11 provides an illustration for the suction vent 34 and its connection with suction tube 33. The suction tube 33 and the correspondents vents 34 generally are made of elastic plastic.

(27) FIGS. 12, 13 and 14 provide details of the exhaust fan box 31a. They illustrate in details the components of the exhaust fan box 31a. The exhaust fan 31 rests in the front portion of the exhaust fan box 31a. The exit face of the exhaust fan box 31a which faces to the outlet of the exhaust fan 31, is covered by an exhaust fan outlet filter 37 for filtering exhaust air before getting out to the atmosphere and also protecting air back revers seeping to the system. At the suction side of the exhaust fan box 31a, there is a suction room 32 inside the exhaust fan box 31a and it locates behind the exhaust fan 31 suction side. The suction room 32 is connected to the suction tube 33 through a suction tube connector 33a. Inside the exhaust fan box 31a there is a room for the source of power named battery room 36 which has the wire connections to the exhaust fan 31 through a power switch 35.

(28) This construction of the ventilation system element 30, is designed to provide efficient drainage of the exhalation and vapor or humid air through the top and bottom suction vents 34. The suction power of the exhaust fan 31 expels efficiently away the accumulated exhalation and the humid air from the wearer's face and glasses if there is any. By this mean, no vapor accumulation or condensation on the face shield element 20 or on the user's glasses. This arrangement, as described above, provides superior ventilation of a wearer's head over the prior art.

(29) FIG. 15 illustrates the components of the head cover mask element 40 which covers the head and neck of the user. The head cover mask 40 is a cylindrical fabric garment adhered tightly with the boundaries of the face shield 10 by a suitable glue material. The head cover mask element 40 comprises three fastening means: the head band strap 41, the middle band strap 42, and the fasten neck band cord string 43. The head band strap 41 is a two pieces flexible fabric strap ends with a distance provided a friction fastener material for fixation such as the preferably material of VELCRO™, which is a well known and readily available friction fastener. The head band strap 41 extends to encircle around the user's head in order to keep the face shield element 10 fold around the wearer's face in a comfort position. The middle band strap 42 is a similar one to the head band strap 41. However, its function is to tight the head cover mask 40 and extends encircle around the neck of the wearer at below the line of the wearer's chin. The third fastener component is the fasten neck band cord string 43, which provides more tightness of the head cover mask 40 around the neck.

(30) The zipper 44 is attached to the head cover mask 40 in order to facilitate the wearer put-on or put-off the full face and head mask 100. It extends from top at a middle central point almost below the user's chin on the head cover mask 40 to the lower end of the head cover mask 40 at the level of the fasten neck band cord string 43. In any event, the level of the lower edge of the head cover mask 40 and with accordance to the described structure, it should not be such as to interfere with the exhalation of air to the atmosphere nor the inhalation of fresh air from the atmosphere.

(31) The head cover mask 40 is also provided by one or two fan pockets 45 to fit in and hold inside it the exhaust fan boxes 31a, which they are components of the ventilation system element 30. Those fan pockets 45 has a small tight opening to pass through the suction tube 33. The fan pocket 45 is made from elastic material such as the same material of the head cover mask element 40 and allow flexibility for the user touching the power switch 35 on the exhaust fan box 31a.

(32) To fit many different-sized faces with one mask, this head cover mask element 40 can have margin tolerances in its dimensions around the head. This will serve the needs of women for protecting the style of their hair.

(33) Generally, the head cover mask 40 element is manufactured using a fabric or material that is both comfortable when worn and suitable for outdoor use. Examples of suitable materials could include wool, polyester, nylon or other suitable materials. In addition, these materials may include certain other desirable characteristics for outdoor use such as waterproofing and insulation. The head cover mask element 40 can comprise a variety of different colors and/or appearances based on the intended use and gender preferences.

(34) The present disclosure, the full face and head mask 100, may be provided in different sizes (i.e. small, medium, large) for users children, woman and men of different sizes. The full face and head mask 100 as it is described and according to the construction stated above it can be used in cold weathers for protecting user's face from environmental harsh elements.

(35) Although various embodiment of the present invention have been disclosed here for purposes of illustration, it should be understood that a variety of changes, modifications and substitutions may be incorporated without departing from either the spirit or scope of the present invention and within the scope of the appended claims.