SECURE LIQUID CONSUMPTION FACE COVERING

Abstract

A secure liquid consumption face covering is created for the general public that is flexible so that the user does not need to remove or open a mask when thirsty or hungry to consume liquid. Through a tube attached with connector(s) and lock(s) to the mask and with an optional disposable straw unit, the wearer can drink liquid from any vessel easily without taking the mask off or breaking the seal of the mask around the user's nose and mouth.

Claims

1. A secure liquid consumption face covering used to drink liquid from any container and comprising: a mask body that is adapted to fit at least over the nose and mouth of a wearer with the aid of a secure nose adjustor unit to create an interior gas space for the nose and mouth when worn; whereby, a means to filter air from the outer gas space to the inner gas space is capable of filtering from about 30% to as much as about 95% of airborne particulates to the size of 0.3 microns; whereby, filtered air is provided by at least one filtering layer; a harness that secures the mask body to the head of the wearer; a hole in the mask body to fit a secure liquid consumption apparatus; a secure liquid consumption apparatus comprising; a mounting base comprising with a front side and a back side comprising a hollow middle core extends through the mounting base to two barbed flanges that share the same hollow middle core of the mounting base whereby one barbed flange disposes on the front side of the mounting base and exits the mask body through a hole in the mask body to the exterior gas space and the second barbed flange disposes on the back side of the mounting base sharing the same hollow middle core and remains in the interior gas space of the mask body, and the mounting base is secured to the mask body; a secure liquid consumption tubular device comprising; an external tube that is flexible; and, a gendered connector; which may be connected together; and, a lock mechanism; a disposable straw unit comprising; a gendered connector; and, an additional external tube that is flexible; which may be connected together; and, an open end capable of being disposed into liquid for drinking purposes; a sanitary pouch; and, an attachment clip.

2. A mask body of claim 1, comprising a pouch for removable filter on the interior side of the mask body that allows a removable filter to be disposed into it.

3. A mask body of claim 1, comprising an exhalation valve which is in fluid communication with the interior gas space of the mask body.

4. A mask body of claim 1, comprising a see-through layer over the mouth area in order for lip readers to see through the mask body to the mouth region.

5. The mask body of claim 1, comprising the means to filter air from the outer gas space to the inner gas space and is capable of filtering away from about 95% of airborne particulates to about 99.97% to as small as 0.1 microns;

6. The removable filter of claim 1, comprising a removable filter that filters up to about 95% of airborne particulates to as small as 0.3 microns is configured such that it transverses the area of the pouch area unhindered by obstacles fitting snugly disposed next to side seams for secure filtration of the mask body.

7. The mask body of claim 1, comprising a removable filter which is a modified molded face filter respirator.

8. A secure liquid consumption tubular device of claim 1, comprising a secure liquid consumption apparatus capable of accepting on its open end a unit fixture that can secure itself to the opening of any vessel.

9. A secure liquid consumption tubular device of claim 1, comprising the addition of a unit fixture on its open end whereby the side of any vessel is capable of being punctured.

10. A secure liquid consumption tubular device of claim 1, comprising an open end capable of attaching to a straw.

11. A secure liquid consumption apparatus of claim 1, comprising a secure liquid consumption tubular extension device created by one continuous member unit having a continuous tubular body that on one open end in the interior gas space of a mask body a barbed flange on the interior gas space forms the mouth piece which continues uninterrupted and made of the same material to the mounting base which in turn continues uninterrupted to a tubular portion that exits the mask body into the exterior gas space where a lock along the tubular shaft of the tube exists and may engage with liquid in any type of container via said's open end without the need to connect a gendered coupling unit and can accept any unit fixture.

12. A secure liquid consumption apparatus comprising a secure liquid consumption tubular extension device, a modified mask body able to connect to said member, filter material, harness, sanitary pouch, clip and at least one clamp.

13. A secure liquid consumption tubular extension device apparatus of claim 12, comprising a disposable straw unit capable of accepting on its open end a unit fixture that can secure itself to the opening of any vessel.

14. A secure liquid consumption apparatus of claim 1, comprising a disposable straw unit capable of accepting on its open end a unit fixture that can secure itself to the opening of any vessel.

15. A disposable straw unit of claim 1, comprising the addition of a unit fixture on its open end so that the side of any vessel is capable of being punctured.

16. A disposable straw unit of claim 1, comprising an open end capable of attaching to a straw.

17. A gendered connector of claim 1, comprising a gendered connector being a female quick disconnect coupler.

18. A gendered connector of claim 1, comprising a gendered connector being a male quick disconnect coupler.

19. A face covering for secure liquid consumption of claim 1, comprising a communication interface that can send and receive data.

20. A face covering for secure liquid consumption of claim 1, comprising a means by which to attach goggles to the mask body securely.

21. A face covering for secure liquid consumption of claim 1, comprising goggles that have specially modified lenses.

22. A face covering for secure liquid consumption of claim 1, comprising of a means to cover the ears canal.

23. A face covering for secure liquid consumption of claim 1, comprising a means by which the mouth piece positioned in the inner gas space of the mask body can be closed off.

24. A face covering for secure liquid consumption of claim 1, comprising a means by which the mouth piece is flexible in nature and may be moved away from the mouth.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0071] FIG. 1 is a frontal view of the exterior of a homemade mask body with hole and harness

[0072] FIG. 2A is a back view of the interior side of a homemade mask body with frontal view of the replacement filter to be inserted into the pouch for removable filter

[0073] FIG. 2B is a back view of a removable filter

[0074] FIG. 2C is a face view of a removable filter

[0075] FIG. 3A is a frontal view of an external side of a mask body of a molded filtering face respirator of a secure liquid consumption face covering highlighting the external barb of flange

[0076] FIG. 3B is a frontal view of the external side of a mask body of a molded filtering face respirator modified and used instead as a replacement filter of a secure liquid consumption face covering highlighting the side slit and hole

[0077] FIG. 3C is a view of the internal side of a mask body of a molded filtering face respirator modified and used as a replacement filter of a secure liquid consumption face covering highlighting the flap and hole

[0078] FIG. 4 is a view of the secure liquid consumption apparatus about to be engaged in order to drink coffee from a cup

[0079] FIG. 5 is a view of the coupling members housed in a sanitary pouch when not used, a used additional external tube has been disconnected and left in a juice bottle

[0080] FIG. 6A is a view of a homemade or commercial mask body highlighting the streamlined secure liquid consumption tubular extension device and clamps of the secure liquid consumption face covering used to drink from a can of soda.

[0081] FIG. 6B is a view of an individual wearing a homemade mask body with removable filter where the sanitary pouch is housing and protection from airborne contaminants the streamlined form of a secure liquid consumption tubular extension device which is attached to the sweater of the individual. The clamp is in the locked position.

[0082] FIG. 6C is a view of an individual drinking from a bottle through a secure liquid consumption face covering comprising a streamlined form of a secure liquid consumption tubular extension device where the clamp is in the open position and the sanitary pouch is scrunched up and covering the opening to the bottle in order to protect its contents and said secure liquid consumption tubular extension device from any possible airborne contaminants.

[0083] FIG. 7 is a frontal view of a secure liquid consumption face covering and goggles with optional add ons of communication devices, ear buds, etc.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0084] In practicing the present invention, a new secure liquid consumption face covering is provided that may give the wearer of said face covering the ability to drink food or beverage from any available vessel without breaking the seal of a face covering around the wearers nose and mouth or having to take it off. This present invention thus may improve lives of passengers and crew on airlines and those involved in other long haul travel by bus or train, those in the medical profession, and laborers who regularly wear personal respiratory protection devices or other face coverings for an extended period of time in conditions that do not permit the removal of the face covering.

[0085] The secure liquid consumption face covering 100 comprises in one embodiment a mask body 200 which may fit snugly over the nose and mouth with the aid of a secure nose adjustor unit 250 and may be any scarf, balaclava, neck gaiter, bandana, snood, homemade mask, mask, dust mask, surgical mask, filtering face respirator, or medical filtering face respirator, etc. either itself made of filtered material or with a removable filter 230 modified as needed to fit around a hole on the mask body 225 and further comprising a secure liquid consumption apparatus 300 modified as needed in various embodiments some of which are described below and may comprise of a secure liquid consumption tubular device 301 with harness 270, external tube 400, an additional external tube 510 and connectors 415, 416, and couplers 420, 425 and a disposable straw unit 500 or may be streamlined into one member whereby the continuous one unit version acts independently and may become in this embodiment a secure liquid consumption tubular extension device 302, a sanitary pouch 600 and an attachment clip 700. In addition, various embodiments may include an exhalation valve 750 secured to the mask body 200, a communication device 740, goggles 760 that may attach to or be an integral part of the mask body 200 or the harness 270 and ear canal coverings 780.

[0086] FIG. 1 The mask body 200 has a mask body interior 210 and a mask body exterior 220. Said mask body 200 may be made of one or a plurality of layers of any suitable materials either natural or manmade materials including high thread-count tight weaves or looser weaves including, for example, cotton, wool, rayon, polyester, blends, synthetics, synthetic blends, plastics, of filter material including, for example, a melt blown layer or plurality of layers, an electrostatic layer or plurality of layers, silk, chiffon, etc. In addition, mask body 200 may have a layer of non-permeable non-woven or woven or treated material that is able to repel blood or liquids from the inner gaseous area of the mask nearest the wearer, or may be made of an anti-microbial layer that kills, repels, or absorbs up to 99.97% of such microorganisms, bacteria or viruses.

[0087] Mask body 200 with the aid of a secure nose adjustor unit 250 which may be disposed at the top of the nose bridge area of said mask body 200 on the mask body exterior 220 or the mask body interior 210, or sandwiched between layers of said mask body 200 or the pouch for removable filter 235 and may be made any suitable shape and of any suitable material such as but not limited to metal, hardened plastics, pipe cleaner, encased wire, sponge, etc. and may form a secure airtight seal over the nose of the wearer.

[0088] The interior nose unit 255 may be disposed and attached on the mask body interior 210 or sandwiched between the layers of either the mask body 200 or filtration medium used, and may be made of any suitable material such that said interior nose unit 255 may provide a cushioned surface for the wearer or may contain adhesives capable of hugging and comforting the nose area so that eye glasses or other eyewear can rest easily upon the upper mask body exterior 220, a soft bond may be created between the wearer's skin and the material of said interior nose unit 255, or it may contain such an attachment modifier 720 and the mask body 200 be of any such configuration so as to provide a goggle attachment landing space 765 for goggles 760 that the wearer optionally may wear together with the mask.

[0089] Mask body 200 may have a harness 270 made of one or a plurality of secure straps, tie strings, or any other suitable material attached to it for supporting said mask body 200 on the wearer's face or may be an integral part of said mask body 200 itself integrally formed of the same material as mask body, for example, elastic or other weaves placed on the bias, or cords that may be tied, or straps or cords that may be knotted to lessen the size of the secure straps, or non-wovens, wovens, natural or synthetic materials, etc. in order that said mask body 200 provides a secure fit over the nose and mouth of the wearer. In addition, in other embodiments, an exhalation valve 750 may be deployed on mask body 200 by hot gas welds, sonic welds, adhesive bonding, mechanical clamping, and the like, or the harness 270 of the mask body 200 may be integrated in part or in whole with or without the use of a unit fixture 710 made of any suitable material and placed in such a way as to be an integral member integrated into the goggles 760, or into which a communication device 740, ear canal coverings 780, or ear canal clips 785 etc. may be disposed.

[0090] FIG. 2A In the absence of the mask body being made of filter material, itself comprising a shaping providing structure and support for a shaping layer and filter layer, a pouch for removable filter 235 into which may be disposed a removable filter 230 which may be reusable or disposable through a side opening for removable filter 240 may be disposed between layers of the mask body 200, or on said and accessible from the mask body interior 210. A removable filter 230 has an upper and a lower face and may comprise one or a plurality of layers of filter material used for filtration preferably up to about 95% of airborne particles to an N95 NIOSH Approval. The materials, for example, may include melt blown material, static material, or other suitable material. The slit may be covered on the exterior side of removable filter 232 or the internal side of removable filter 231 with a flap on removable filter 246 made of similar material as the filter medium used.

[0091] FIG. 2B and FIG. 2C The form of the removable filter 230 is such that it may have a slit and one or a plurality of holes in the removable filter 245 so that it may slide into the pouch for removable filter 235 in order to accommodate the hole on the mask body 225 through which the secure liquid consumption tubular device 301 is disposed creating a flap on removable filter 246 due to the removable filter being cut as such to compensate for the slit necessary so as to provide a covered layer of filtering by the removable filter 230. Additional holes in both the mask body 200 and the removable filter may be necessary due to the needs of additional members such as an exhalation valve 750 being added to the secure liquid consumption face covering.

[0092] FIG. 3A If the mask body 200 in and of itself is integrally considered as the filtration layer it may be made up of, for example, a nonwoven layer of thermally bondable fibers molded into a cup shaped configuration or of a porous layer or open work fishnet or flexible plastic. A shaping layer provides shape and structure and may act as a filter to capture large particles.

[0093] Where the mask body 200 either itself is made of filtered material and is integrally formed or possesses a filter insert area and made of other materials creating shape, for the general public to use such a secure liquid consumption face covering 100 said may filter up to about 95% of airborne particles or a NIOSH N95 Approved standard or equivalent. Yet in another embodiment the material may be of such a nature that it contains anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, or anti-virus properties or materials such as silver or copper or other such metals possessing such medicinal properties and having the ability to kill such pathogens, deflect harmful micro-organisms or absorb them up to about 99.97%.

[0094] Alternatively, if a removable filter 230 and a pouch for removable filter 235 are absent from the mask body, the materials from which the mask body 200 is made may either have few filtration capabilities other than those naturally provided by the given material from which it is comprised, or when it possesses very high filtration capabilities, in this instance a mask body 200 that is molded may also be used as a removable filter 230 whereby it may be sandwiched between other woven or nonwoven sewn materials that form a mask body interior 210 and a mask body exterior 220, for example using an N95 facial filtered respirator as the removable filter 230 rather than as the mask body 200 provided there is a hole in removable filter 245 in order to allow the exterior barb of flange 330 to go through it. The interior side of removable filter 231 may have a side opening for removable filter 240 and a flap on removable filter 246 in order to secure the mask. In addition, a mask body 200 can be made of an anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, anti-viral material or materials that may have silver or copper or other metals known to repel or kill micro-organisms, the filtration properties will instead be those of repelling or killing.

[0095] The flange 305 comprising of mounting base 320 with a front side mounting base 321 and a back side mounting base 322 comprising of a hollow middle core that extends through said mounting base 320 to an external barb of flange 330 comprising of a hollow middle core and disposed on said front side mounting base 321 of said mounting base 320 at about a 90 degree angle to said front side mounting base 321 and extends through a hole on mask body 225 and may extend through a hole on removable filter 245 leaving said front side mounting base 321 of said mounting base 320 resting against, disposed or secured onto said mask body interior 210 or sandwiched, disposed, or secured between the mask body 200 and removable filter 230.

[0096] FIG. 3B The flange 305 is situated in such a way in order to allow back side of mounting base 322 of the mounting base 320 for the internal barb of flange 310 to protrude into the mask body interior 210 and the external barb of flange 330 to protrude from the mask body exterior 220 and is an integral part of the secure liquid consumption apparatus 300. Furthermore, said internal barb of flange 310 may form a mouth piece 315 in and of itself. Or, a mouth piece attachment 316 can be placed on an internal barb of flange 310 such as a cap, nib, drinking member that may form a pull/push stop, an oscillating pull out piece, a nipple or other formed piece, or piece of tubing or a custom part designed to be molded or extruded for use by the mouth in order to suck up liquid through the secure liquid consumption tubular device 301 that is attached to external barb of flange 310. Alternatively, an integral streamlined one piece unit without separation may be created that consists of the flange 305 portion with an internal barb of flange 310 and an external tube 400.

[0097] The flange 305 and its barbs 310, 330 may be made of any suitable material including, for example, metal, wood or wood composites, and/or plastic (e.g., low density polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylidene fluoride or polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and non-PVCs, anti-microbial coated plastics and thermoplastics). Regardless of the material selected, it should desirably be fabricated into sufficiently sturdy but flexible to function without breaking during normal use. The mounting base 320 is disposed to the mask body 200 or interior facing side opening for removable filter 240 of the pouch for removable filter 235 by hot gas welds, sonic welds, adhesive bonding, mechanical clamping, sewing, etc.

[0098] The flange 305 of any suitable shape may be disposed to the mask body interior 210 by either heat treatment, sewing or a snapped on mechanism by puncturing the material through a hole in the mask body 200. The flange 305 may also be positioned such that it is disposed in a similar fashion to material layers of the mask body 200 or sandwiched between said layers of or on either side of the mask body 200 or between layers of one or a plurality of layers of material that forms the pouch for removable filter 235 depending upon whether or not the mask is disposable or not. The flange may also be positioned to the underside of the mask body exterior 220 or the outer side of the mask body exterior 220.

[0099] FIG. 4 In one embodiment the external barb of flange 330 may connect to the secure liquid consumption tubular device 301 on one end by pushing or twisting one end of a flexible external tube 400 onto an external barb of flange 330 which may be threaded, smooth, etc. A clamp 412 or plurality of clamps of any suitable size or shape such as a simple clamp, a roller clamp, slide clamp, etc. attached to the external tube 400 with or without the aid of a female connector 415 or a male connector 416 on another end may be used to shut off and open the external tube 400 nearest the mouth or nearest the female quick disconnect coupler 420 disposed at the other end of the external tube 400. Alternatively, a stop-cock 410 which may be turned 90 degrees to a locked position from an open position may be used in place of the clamp nearest the mouth with or without the addition of a gendered connector 415, 416 which may be attached to the external barb of flange 330. The clamp 412 or the stop-cock 410 may be used in order to shut off the flow of air that remains in the external tube 400 from going into the mask body interior 210 when not drinking through the secure liquid consumption apparatus 300. On the other end of the stop-cock furthest from the mask body 200, another gendered connector 415, 416 which may be barbed may be placed in order to attach to the external tube 400. The female connector 415 which may be a slip luer, a locking luer, a non-locking luer, a female quick disconnect coupler 420, etc. that may twist, push, click to lock or not lock and may be capable of attaching to a male connector 416 or male quick disconnect coupler 425 and may be made of any suitable material and suitable size and inner diameter for the tube used to provide an available consistent flow of liquid through the gendered connectors when connected to their opposite gendered connector and coupled to the external tube 400 or additional external tube 510 by any means necessary, for example, pushing, clicking together, twisting, screwing, etc. In order to disconnect a similar means will be necessary to disengage the gendered connectors. In the instance of disconnecting the two quick disconnect couplers, a lock release on female quick disconnect coupler 430 is pushed in on said female quick disconnect fitting 420 to disengage the male quick disconnect fitting 425.

[0100] The disposable straw unit 500 may contain an additional external tube 510 of same or different internal diameter as the external tube 400. On one end of the disposable straw unit 500, said additional external tube 510 is connected to a male coupler 416 which may be a slip luer, a locking luer, a non-locking luer, a male quick disconnect coupler 425, etc. The other end of the shaft of the additional external tube 520 may be disposed directly into the liquid medium at its liquid engaging open end of additional external tube 530, or may be used with the addition of an attachment unit 413 or attachment modifier 720 made of any suitable material and in any suitable shape such that it may be secured to a bottle or can or other vessel or straw, or vessels already containing straw mechanisms, it may be threaded on the interior or exterior, it may comprise a shape capable of puncturing a side of a vessel or it is capable to secure access to the liquid medium in a vessel.

[0101] In other embodiments the tube of the streamlined secure liquid consumption tubular extension device 302 or the disposable straw unit's 500 additional external tube 510 that connects to the male quick disconnect fitting 425 may be cut on one end of the streamlined secure liquid consumption tubular extension device 302 or the shaft of the tubing 520, 530, respectively, straight across forming a 90 degree perpendicular to the side of the shaft of additional external tube 520 or at any angle from about 20-60 degrees and whereby this end is open or at an angle forms the liquid engaging open end of additional external tube 530 or liquid engaging open end of external tube 450 which may be rigid of a secure liquid consumption tubular extension device 302 and may be placed in a liquid contained in any vessel in order to drink that liquid through the embodiment or may be used to puncture through a side of a vessel.

[0102] The external tube 400, the additional external tube 510, and the streamlined one piece all inclusive secure liquid consumption tubular extention device 302 should be flexible in nature but may be made of any suitable material including, for example, plastic (e.g., low density polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylidene fluoride or polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and non-PVCs, anti-microbial coated plastics and thermoplastics). Regardless of the material selected, it should desirably be fabricated into sufficiently sturdy but flexible to function without breaking during normal use.

[0103] FIG. 5 During disconnection of the gendered couplers, connectors, or tube, the sanitary pouch 600 having an inside and an outside, a top side and a bottom side and one or a plurality of drawstring ends of pouch 620 can be deployed to enclose parts of the secure liquid consumption apparatus 300 and protect it from airborne contaminants. The gendered couplers 415, 416, 420, 425, if present, may be placed in the body of the pouch 610 for storage or cleaning by securing the drawstring ends of the pouch 620. Alternatively, the sanitary pouch 600 may surround and store open end of any tube when not in use. The sanitary pouch 600 may be made of any suitable material, for example, non-wovens, wovens, anti-microbial materials, etc. When the secure liquid consumption tubular device 301 and the male coupler are not in use and stored in the sanitary pouch 600, an attachment clip 700 may be used to secure said device to the lapel or clothing of the wearer for example, shirt, sweater, jacket, etc.

[0104] FIG. 6A In another embodiment a secure liquid consumption tubular extension device 302 comprises a continuous streamlined unit version of the secure liquid consumption tubular device 301. A secure liquid consumption tubular extension device 302 may be created whereby the flange 305, its mounting base 320, the internal barb of flange 310 and external barb of flange 330 and the external tube 400 are one continual piece and able to be placed directly into a liquid via the liquid engaging open end of external tube 450 on one end whereby the functionality of each of the parts is integrally connected into one unit that is not in need of a quick disconnect coupling device. On the other end mouth piece 315 may have disposed over it a special mouth piece attachment 316. On the shaft of the external tube 401 may be found one or a plurality of clamps 412 of any suitable sort, an attachment clip 700 and a sanitary pouch 600. Many adaptations can occur with a secure liquid consumption tubular extension device 302 whereby a punch type end can be added to puncture through a side of a vessel, a straw can be added, or any other suitable device may be added, or not. When secure liquid consumption tubular extension device 302 is disposed in the mask body 200, said mask body 200 in turn may be modified as needed, for example, to include an exhalation valve 750, to accept goggles 760, a communications device 740, ear canal coverings 780, etc. as modern technology advances.

[0105] FIG. 6B In this real life photo, the mask body 200 and removable filter 230 are worn as the clamp 412 is in the locked position and the sanitary pouch 600 covers fully the streamlined secure liquid consumption tubular extension device 302 when not in use. Attachment clip 700 is affixed to the side of the individual's lapel.

[0106] FIG. 6C In this real life photo, the individual has scrunched up the sanitary pouch 600 exposing the open end of the streamlined secure liquid consumption tubular extension device 302 to be inserted directly into the bottle of water. Note that the sanitary pouch remains fitted around the top of the bottle in order that said open bottle is not exposed to airborne contaminants. After insertion of said device 302 directly into the water, the clamp 412 is opened and the individual is able to drink securely without removing the mask body 200.

[0107] FIG. 7 As technology advances and needs increase and change, the secure liquid consumption face covering can accept a communications device 740 disposed on either the mask body 200 or a harness 270 and on or as an integral part of a goggles 760 such as but not limited to current technology such as built-in or modified communication technology in them or special ear devices or other devices for such but not limited to ear canal coverings 780 by ear canal clips 785, for example, hearing aids, ear buds, earphones, Bluetooth device, or other communications devices 740 that send and receive, sensors of any type, chips, microchips, GPS, cellphone, radio, ham radio, television, internet applications, AI technology, wi-fi, virtual reality programs and capabilities, and other technologies not yet developed or not yet fully developed that would be suitable to include in or on said members 740, 760, 780, 785.

[0108] An interior nose unit may contain such an attachment modifier 720 and the mask body 200 be of any such configuration so as to provide a goggle attachment landing space 765 for goggles 760 that the wearer optionally may wear together with the mask. Goggles 760 may be of any shape and form and made of any suitable material. Goggles 760 may be used for welding or other trades, chemical and splash proof, tinted, with UV ray protection, able to detect ultra-violet light, night goggles, prescription goggles, have a dark out option, etc.

[0109] Furthermore, ear canal coverings 780 may be in the form of ear buds, earphones, earmuffs, hearing aids, etc or in the form of a material bandana/balaklava, neck gaiter, mask, respirator, etc. that can cover the ears and in turn the ear canal or may be an integral part of goggles 760 such that the portion covering or resting over the ear canal is a device disposed on or embedded into any such material of which goggles are made, or the materials of the face covering itself in the form of the mask body 200 or harness 270.

[0110] In another embodiment, an attachment modifier 720 may be placed on the end of the disposable straw unit 500 or to the liquid engaging open end of additional external tube 530 in order for it to be disposed into liquid by attaching to a vessel opening or attaching to an existing simple straw. Alternatively, attachment modifier 720 may be of such nature as a connector with gasket that seals by pushing or screwing to the top of a liquid vessel, water bottle, canteen, plastic cup, juice pack, etc. that may be inverted to drink from by motion of the wearer's mouth. Furthermore, a sanitary pouch 600 made of any suitable material that reflects, deflects, kills micro-organisms such as anti-bacterial or anti-viral material which may have on one end or on a plurality of drawstring ends of pouch 620 that may be secured up and around a shaft of the additional external tube 520 or a replacement disposable straw unit 500.

[0111] This invention may take on various modifications and alterations without departing from its spirit and scope. Accordingly, this invention is not limited to the above-described but is to be controlled by the limitations set forth in the following claims and any equivalents thereof.

[0112] This invention also may be suitably practiced in the absence of any element not specifically disclosed herein.