Respirator with stretch-panels

Abstract

A disposable respirator made from a filter body having at least one stretch-panel incorporated therein. The stretch-panel allows the respirator to better conform to the wearer's face during movement due to talking, coughing, or general head or neck movement. There may be one or more stretch-panels located underneath the chin or over the cheeks of the wearer.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to filtering face masks that isolate the wearer's mouth and nostrils from the surrounding environment. In particular, the present invention relates to form-fitting, foldable filtering face masks that require only a head strap to secure to the wearer's head. Background technique [0002] In many cases today it is necessary to filter the air we breathe. Such filtration is primarily intended to remove small particulate matter, such as dirt or bacteria, from the air, not gases or liquids. Perhaps the most common case is when filtering face masks are used in the medical field. However, filter masks used in the medical field are also suitable in many cases for industrial and domestic use as well. [0003] In the medical field, filtering masks are commonly used to prevent substances exhaled by the wearer from entering the surrounding environment. The same face shields can also be used to protect the wearer from inhaling harmf...

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Problems solved by technology

[0007] Regardless of the application, the full benefits of a filtering respirator will not be realized if exhaled or inhaled air is allowed to leak from the edges of the respirator while the respirator is held on the wearer's face

However, building masks that match the facial structure of all wearers, rather than building masks specific to individual faces, is a challenge

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