Personal protective equipment and methods
US12342879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41D31/102
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Improved personal protective equipment facial wear including, in one embodiment, an at least partly adhesive mask, and one or more adhesive eye shields. In one implementation, the mask avoids significant contact with the delicate periorbital skin of the wearer, yet provides a substantially airtight seal so as to preclude moisture vapor transfer and “fogging” of eyeware or instruments. In another implementation, adherence of the eye shield is at least partially overlapping with the mask and creates an at least partial seal around a perimeter of the eye shield. Further, an at least partial seal is formed around a perimeter of the mask. The mask and eye shield additionally prevent nasal air flow obstruction, and address the problem of skin irritation and attachment during normal facial expression and movement of the wearer.
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